Afghanistan boxing team are stuck in SerbiaAFP, BELGRADEBoxing is risky at the best of times, but Hasib Malikzada now faces one of his most unpredictable opponents yet — the uncertainties of life as an Afghan refugee. In the weeks since the tournament, Malikzada and the members of the Afghanistan national boxing team have been bouncing between hotels, while finding the occasional gym for training. The boxing gym provided an environment where violence could be managed — with rounds, weight classes and rules. “We didn’t sleep, but we did a good performance every day,” Afghan Boxing Federation secretary-general Waheedullah Hameedi said. “The honor of every athlete is in his own country.”However, for the boxers in Serbia, life outside of Afghanistan is far from ideal.

Source: Taipei Times December 04, 2021 00:59 UTC