Amu: For the first time in its history, Afghanistan has advanced two boxers to the finals of the Asian U22 and Youth Boxing Championships, a landmark achievement for the country’s national boxing team, accomplished on the eighth day of competition in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital. In the 80-kilogram division, Afghan boxer Ferdaws Najibi dominated
DW: Sadia Bromand fled Afghanistan six years ago. With the Taliban having returned to power, the boxer continues to fight for women’s rights in her homeland – from Germany’s capital. Even before the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, female boxers were rare and viewed with skepticism by broad sections of the country’s
Amu: Afghanistan’s boxer Mudasir Nayebkhil was defeated by his Ukrainian opponent in the 75-kilogram category during the Asian Boxing Championships held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Monday. The match was part of the ongoing Asian Championship tournament, which has drawn boxers from across the continent to compete in a range of weight classes. Click here
Ariana: The Afghanistan Cricket Board has finalized the squad for the upcoming Youth Tri-Nation Series against Pakistan and the UAE and for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2024. The Youth Tri-Nation Series, will be held from November 16 to 26 in the form of a double-round robin. The final match is scheduled for November
Khaama: Qais Alizada, an Afghan boxing athlete, became the runner-up in the Asian Youth Championships. On Wednesday, May 8th, he lost to his opponent from Kazakhstan in the final round of the Asian Youth Championships and secured the silver medal. Additionally, this Afghan boxer had previously brought his Indian competitor to his knees in the
Ariana: In the continuation of Afghanistan Champions League (ACL) tournaments, Sarsabz Yashlar FC beat Khadim FC 2-1 in the 29th match of this league. In Sunday’s matches, Mawj Sahil FC will face Adalat Farah FC at 1:00pm and Abu Muslim Farah FC will face Maiwand FC at 3:30 p.m. The matches are broadcast live on
Olympics.com: The former sprinter and sports journalist left her homeland for Germany due to fears for her safety. Inspired by Muhammad Ali, her goal is to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics and represent her female compatriots that don’t have freedom. Click here to read more (external link).
asbcnews: The last part of the quarter-finals featured at the IBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia on Day7 and all of the winners are now guaranteed medallists. India, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are the strongest countries but Afghanistan bagged a historic medal in the session. Boxers who were born in 2007 and in 2008
Khaama: On Sunday, November 26th, in Bangkok, Thailand, Zakaria Zamani, an athlete and boxer from Afghanistan, secured a victory by defeating his Thai opponent. According to the report, the event was held in the 67-kilogram weight category in Thailand, where Zakaria Zamani, an Afghan athlete and boxer, emerged victorious by defeating his Thai opponent in
By Ron Synovitz RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi December 16, 2021 Silab Nouri is one of nine boxers on Afghanistan’s national team who have been stranded in Serbia since competing in an international tournament there last month. Their temporary visas to participate in the World Boxing Championships organized by the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) have expired. But