Iran's first female Olympic medalist announces willingness to asylum January 13, 4:08
Taekwondo, the first Iranian female athlete to become an Olympic medalist, has revealed his intention to leave Iran. He criticized Iranian authorities, saying, "I am only one of the many female athletes being oppressed in Iran."
Kimiá Alizade, Iran, participated in Taekwondo wearing a scarf at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and won a bronze medal, becoming the first medal to be an Iranian female player.
Media such as Europe and the United States reported that Alizade had left Iran in the Netherlands on 9th, and hoped for asylum.
In this, Alizade said, "I am neither a history maker nor a hero. It is only one of the millions of female athletes oppressed in Iran. For them we are just tools. The medals were the only thing important. "
"This decision may be more difficult than winning a gold medal at the Olympics, but I am the daughter of Iran no matter where I am. I will send you courage."
In Iran, a strict Islamic state, Alizadeh's actions have attracted attention both at home and abroad, despite recent moves to improve women's rights, including the recent ban on women's watching football, which has been partially banned for some time. I am collecting.