Alongside Afghanistan’s war, an athlete fights for recognition
Rohullah Nikpai is known for fighting in Afghanistan, but not the sort of fighting you’re used to hearing about out of his war torn country. Nikpai is a young Taekwondo master who became the pride of his nation by winning a bronze medal in the sport at 2008’s Beijing Olympics. And in 2012, Nikpai wants to bring his country home the gold. Our partners at the BBC bring us his story.
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