Taekwondo Player Is First Iranian Woman To Win Olympic Medal
Kimia Alizadeh became the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal on August 18 after beating a Swedish opponent to earn a bronze in taekwondo. Alizadeh, 18, who fights wearing a head-covering under her head-guard, beat Nikita Glasnovic of Sweden 5-1 in the under-57 kilogram division. "I am so happy for Iranian girls because it is the first medal and I hope at the next Olympics we will get a gold," said Alizadeh. Alizadeh won the Youth Olympics two years ago and last year took bronze at the world championships. Deeply conservative Iran ...
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