Alem Rahmanyar Nilly Kohzad Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 18, 2020 SHEBERGHAN, Afghanistan — Abdul Rauf Amini, a horseman and breeder in northern Afghanistan, is the keeper of an ancient tradition. He grooms horses to ride and compete in buzkashi, Afghanistan’s national sport that involves teams of horse riders fighting over a decapitated and disemboweled
Ariana: Ariana television clinched the broadcasting rights on Thursday in Kabul for the Hosharafu Fighting Championships (HFC) Mixed Martial Arts Organization and promoter of Pro-Fights. The MMA competition, which will soon be launched in Kabul, will be broadcast live every two months on Ariana television. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: A boxing competition was kicked off in Kabul on Monday in which 317 athletes from all Kabul clubs attended. Organizers said the competition will continue for ten days and will select 52 athletes for the Kabul team. Click here to read more (external link).
NPR: It’s the championship of the Afghan women’s soccer league in the capital, and the Herat Storm is facing off against the Kabul Fortress. This is a conservative country, and the players sprint across the field in long-sleeved shirts, and leggings under their baggy shorts. Black hoodie-style hijabs cover their hair. Click here to read
Ariana: The Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) held a successful training camp over the past few weeks for 40 female cricketers in order to select a new national women’s team. In a statement published on ACB’s website, the board said 25 women will be selected and awarded contracts as national team members. The board stated that
Ariana: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday that Mohammad Nabi, Afghan cricket player, has is placed 2nd among all-rounders and Rashid Khan is 7th in the ICC’s all-rounders ranking. The ranking was announced Wednesday. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday announced the opening of a 21-day training camp for members of the Afghan national women cricket team in Kabul. The purpose of the camp is to prepare the women cricketers for international events, said the ACB. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s cricket sensation Rashid Khan who is playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has finished his spell against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday night with figures of 3/7. He bowled 17 dots, The India Express reported. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Afghan athletes got 11 medals, including two gold, two silver and seven bronze medals, from International Jujitsu Tournament of the St. Petersburg Open 2020 organized by Russian Jiujitsu Federation on October 23-25. From Afghanistan, 13 athletes attended the event where 280 athletes participated from Central Asian and some European countries. Click here to
Nilly Kohzad October 26, 2020 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Aliakbar Sakhi is used to climbing the high peaks on the outskirts of his native northern Baghlan Province. His family are farmers, and being around mountains makes him feel right at home. “Afghanistan is the best playground for mountaineering because more than 75 percent of its