Tolo News: Afghanistan’s National Cricket Team has beaten Ireland in the first T20 match of the current series in India on Wednesday. Opener for Ireland’s team Stuart Thompson hit 56 while Gary Wilson (41 n.o.) and captain William Porterfield (39) added valuable runs as Ireland made 165-5 in Greater Noida. But it was not enough with
Tolo News: Bahrain grabbed their third straight win in Group A of the 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship after a closely fought 6-4 win over Afghanistan’s Beach Soccer Team in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on Tuesday. Both sides went into the game hot on the back of two encouraging wins, with Bahrain second above Afghanistan on goal
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s Football Team suffered its first defeat at the hands of Iran in the 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship in Malaysia. In Monday’s match Afghanistan was defeated by Iran 6-1 in Group A of the competition. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Afghan Judo Team Determined to Win Titles at Islamic
VOA News March 6, 2017 The Chinese martial art wushu, also known as kung fu, is taking hold in Kabul, thanks to Seema Azimi, a 20-year-old student. She is not only the sport’s first female practitioner in Afghanistan but also the first woman to operate a school teaching the fighting style. Amy Katz narrates this
Khaama Press: Afghanistan’s national beach soccer team secured their second consecutive win in the AFC Beach Soccer Championship by sealing a major victory against China. According to Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF), the goals were hit by Rauf Qaderi, Samiullah Mohammadi, Zainuddin Sharafi, and Gulzar. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2017 got underway in Kuala Terengganu on Saturday with Group A rivals Afghanistan and Bahrain the sides to collect early wins. With only two games on the opening day – both in the five-team Group A – Afghanistan joined Bahrain on maximum points with a 5-3 win over home
Tolo News: Masuma Hassani has won the fifth round of Afghan Ski Challenge Tournament for girls which has ended in Bamiyan province. Freba Ahmadi and Fatima Nazari took second and third places respectively in the challenge in which 13 skiers participated. Three clubs from the province attended the five-day competition. Click here to read more (external
Tolo News: Skiers Alishah Farhang and Sajjad Husaini, who represented Afghanistan at the World Championship in St. Moritz, Switzerland, said they hope to become the first Afghan athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The two Afghan skiers are currently preparing for a competition in New Zealand. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: A women’s fitness club was opened in Kabul’s Khairkhana region on Sunday. This is the second fitness club for women managed by women. “We ask both women and men to care about their health, weight and beauty. Both need exercises in order to have good health,” said Shabnam Nazari, manager of the club. Click
Tolo News: Afghanistan defeated rival Zimbabwe by 106 runs on the DLS method in a rain-curtailed fifth and final One-Day International in Harare to take the series 3-2 on Sunday. After opting to bat, Afghanistan posted 253 for 9 in its allotted 50 overs on the back of an even half-century from Rahmat Shah and 40s