Afghan refugee breaker disqualified for wearing 'Free Afghan Women' cape at Paris Olympics

Olympics: Refugee breaker disqualified for saying 'Free Afghan Women'

Political statements and slogans are banned on the field of play and on podiums at the Olympics.

Olympic Breakdancer Disqualified For 'Free Afghan Women' Cape

Olympian Calls Out The Quality Of The Medals At The Paris Olympics (1:26) The sport of breaking made its debut at the Olympic games on Friday, with women from around the world competing for the first time.Japan's Ami Yuasa took home the first-ever breaking gold medal at the Olympics, but the competition was not without controversy.Manizha Talash, who competes for the Refugee Olympic Team, was disqualified from the competition because of a demons…

‘Free Afghan Women’: Olympic refugee breakdancer disqualified for slogan

Political slogans, statements are banned on field of play, podiums.

Refugee breakdancer Manizha Talash disqualified at Olympics for ‘Free Afghan Women’ cape

Breakdancing athlete Manizha Talash was disqualified from the Olympics after making a demonstration during competition to support the liberation of Afghan women.

Olympic breaker disqualified for wearing 'Free Afghan Women' cape

Manizha Talash, 21, fled her native Afghanistgan in 2021 when the Taliban returned to power. Olympic breaker Manizha Talash, who fled her native Afghanistan in 2021, was disqualified from competition on Friday for wearing a cape that said: "Free Afghan Women," the Associated Press reported.