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Iranian women fight for the right to attend sports events in their country
I'm willing to bet that the Iranian women who left Iran after the Revolution are mighty glad that they came to the West, especially when they see what is going on in their old country now with those crazy Ayatollahs running things. Their daughters can certainly enjoy many different things in the West than they would be if they were still living in Iran.
Iranian women fight for the right to attend sports events in their country
Reporter Shirin Jaafari
July 07, 2014 · 7:15 PM EDT
There's nothing quite like watching sports at the stadium or ballpark with the crowd, the green grass, the charged atmosphere of competition. But if you're a woman living in Iran, you don't get to experience any of that.
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Thats been the case since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Female sports fans aren't allowed to cheer for their teams inside stadiums they can only watch on TV.
The topic has gotten a lot of attention recently thanks to the exceptional performance of the Iranian volleyball team. In World League volleyball matches, Iran's team beat the powerhouse Italian and Brazilian teams.
Keep in mind that volleyball or even soccer isnt Iran's strongest suit. Wrestling? Yes. Volleyball? Not so much. So you can imagine how excited Iranians are to see these teams do so well at an international level.
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Iranian women fight for the right to attend sports events in their country
I'm willing to bet that the Iranian women who left Iran after the Revolution are mighty glad that they came to the West, especially when they see what is going on in their old country now with those crazy Ayatollahs running things. Their daughters can certainly enjoy many different things in the West than they would be if they were still living in Iran.
Iranian women fight for the right to attend sports events in their country
Reporter Shirin Jaafari
July 07, 2014 · 7:15 PM EDT
There's nothing quite like watching sports at the stadium or ballpark with the crowd, the green grass, the charged atmosphere of competition. But if you're a woman living in Iran, you don't get to experience any of that.
Player utilitiesPopout Share00:0000:00download
Thats been the case since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Female sports fans aren't allowed to cheer for their teams inside stadiums they can only watch on TV.
The topic has gotten a lot of attention recently thanks to the exceptional performance of the Iranian volleyball team. In World League volleyball matches, Iran's team beat the powerhouse Italian and Brazilian teams.
Keep in mind that volleyball or even soccer isnt Iran's strongest suit. Wrestling? Yes. Volleyball? Not so much. So you can imagine how excited Iranians are to see these teams do so well at an international level.
Continue reading at:
