“Goodbye Iran, I will come back stronger.” Iranian skier Atefeh Ahmadi, who had left her country and applied for asylum in Germany, posted this message on Instagram. The 22-year-old woman was the only skier in her country to take part in the 2022 Olympic Games and carried the flag of Iran at the opening.
In a video posted on social media, Ahmadi revealed that her heart is with her homeland and that she wished she could stand by the people, especially during the ongoing anti-system protests, but because of the many obstacles she faces was, had to go. are met in sport, “because men always have priority”. “I promise the people of Iran and my family that I will work hard to get the position I deserve,” he said. For his part, Iranian Ski Federation chief Abbas Nazarian said Ahmadi made a personal decision.
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