Friday, October 26, 2007

I think that girls taking on sports in Iran is a good indication that things are not what they seem in Iran.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=071026043859.2t2j47ri&show_article=1


Iranian women tackle rugby in Islamic republic

Oct 26 12:39 AM US/Eastern


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Elham Shahsavari, a 24-year-old Iranian woman, believes she has found her perfect sport, undeterred by a strict Islamic dress code and the long commute to training.
Shahsavari is a member of the Tehran women's rugby team.
Rugby and women may not seem an ideal combination in Islamic Iran but girls are taking to one of the toughest sports with enthusiasm, amid greater official encouragement for them to participate in physical activities.
"In early 2006, Gorgan University advised me to play rugby because of my physical power," said the well-built Shahsavari, who overcame objections from her family who worried about her travelling to training from a Tehran suburb.
"Rugby Union was just my thing," she said.

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