Zakia Khudadadi: Afghan Taekwondo Champion Inspires

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Zakia Khudadadi, Franco-Afghan taekwondo champion, bronze medalist at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, is the guest of RFI this December 31. She fled Afghanistan, after the return of the Taliban in 2021. Based in France, she has just obtained French nationality. Zakia Khudadadi tells us about her journey and her projects.

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Zakia Khudadadi, Franco-Afghan para-taekwondo champion, bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Zakia Khudadadi, Franco-Afghan para-taekwondo champion, bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. © RFI

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Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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