Afghan para-athlete wins historic first medal for Refugee Paralympic Team
Zakia Khudadadi made history at the Paris Paralympics by becoming the first athlete from the Refugee Paralympic Team to win a medal. Khudadadi won bronze in the women's 47kg category after defeating Turkey's Ekinci Nurcihan on Thursday. When the final buzzer sounded at the Grand Palais in central Paris, Khudadadi erupted in joy, throwing her helmet and mouthpiece into the air. It was a surreal moment, my heart started racing when I realized I had won the bronze, Khudadadi said, her voice shaking with emotion. Читать дальше...