Sport inside – your deep dive into sport
October 28, 2025
42:36 Min.
Available until October 23, 2045
WDR 5

She is only 21 years old when she steps onto the Olympic stage in the summer of 2024. During her breaking performance, she wears a cape that says “Free Afghan Women” on it. Manizha Talash is disqualified because she uses the Olympic stage to make a statement. She loses everything – and falls into a hole. But today she is fighting again. For yourself and the women in Afghanistan. A conversation with Robert Kempe.

Questions, suggestions, topic requests? Then write to us: [email protected] Author: Robert Kempe Moderation and dramaturgy: Nora Hespers Editorial team: Uli Loke Producer: Tim Schneider Editor: Stephan Weidenbrück “11km – Der Tagesschau Podcast” – Our podcast tip on the topic “Monitored and locked up: What remains of life in Afghanistan”: https://1.ard.de/11KM_Afghanistan Click here for the film “Forbidden Dreams – Afghanistan’s female athletes in the shadow of the Taliban”: https://www.sportschau.de/investigativ/barene-traeume,sportlerinnen-in-afghanistan-100.html You can also find even more from Sport inside in the background area of the sports show: http://www.wdr.de/k/background And on the Sport inside website: http://www.wdr.de/k/sport-inside

“11km – The Tagesschau Podcast” – Our podcast tip on the topic of “Monitored and imprisoned: What remains of life in Afghanistan”:
https://1.ard.de/11KM_Afghanistan

Click here for the film “Forbidden Dreams – Afghanistan’s female athletes in the shadow of the Taliban”:
https://www.sportschau.de/investigativ/barene-traeume,sportlerinnen-in-afghanistan-100.html

You can also find even more from Sport inside in the background area of ​​the sports show:
http://www.wdr.de/k/background

And on the Sport inside website:
http://www.wdr.de/k/sport-inside

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