The content originally appeared on: CNN When the Taliban seized control in mid-August as the United States and Western allies withdrew their forces, women and girls were quickly instructed to stay home from work and school, and hundreds of the country's athletes went into hiding or sought to be evacuated from the country fearing reprisals. During the last period of Taliban rule, women were banned from participating in sports, and by late August, Khalida Popal, the former captain of the […]
