Three teenage girls from Iran who have spent the past month training on American whitewater slalom courses might one day be Olympic paddling pioneers for Islamic and Muslim women.
Roxana Razeghian, Shadi Kalantar, and Kimya Vaezi overcame worries on the water just as their coach, Katayoon Ashraff, navigated political headaches to allow them a US visit and the chance to compete in a world junior kayak event.
Best comment are the words by their coach:
These girls, they are the best message I can send. They came from far down to a level where they are very comfortable. They were scared. Now they are not. You can see their progress. The sport builds strong bodies and strong minds.
Sport is another language for people to connect and relate to each other. No politics can affect this. The legacy of sport is the language of humanity. It is not important we are from different countries. People are alike.
Best of Luck to them!!
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