KABUL (Pajhwok): A young Afghan woman is among nine candidates for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership.
IOC President Thomas Bach called the nomination of Samira Asghari sent a message to countries where women were denied their rights.
The 24 years old has played basketball for Afghanistan besides taking on a string of administrative roles.
Bach told reporters in Lausanne: "She's a young woman of Afghanistan who . . .
