The National

Hidden muscle: Afghanistan's female national powerlifting team

  • Afghan weightlifting coach Shahpoor supervises young women during a training session.
    Afghan weightlifting coach Shahpoor supervises young women during a training session.
  • An Afghanistan national powerlifting team member takes part in a training session.
    An Afghanistan national powerlifting team member takes part in a training session.
  • An Afghanistan national powerlifting team member poses after training.
    An Afghanistan national powerlifting team member poses after training.
  • An Afghanistan national powerlifting team members take part in a training session.
    An Afghanistan national powerlifting team members take part in a training session.
  • Afghan weightlifting coach Shahpoor supervises a young woman during a training session.
    Afghan weightlifting coach Shahpoor supervises a young woman during a training session.
  • Nineteen year old Afghanistan national powerlifting team member Lida Saeedi.
    Nineteen year old Afghanistan national powerlifting team member Lida Saeedi.
  • Lida Saeedi takes part in a training session.
    Lida Saeedi takes part in a training session.
  • Lida Saeedi is watched by other team members in the gym.
    Lida Saeedi is watched by other team members in the gym.
  • Twenty-one year old Afghanistan national powerlifting team member Sadya Ayubi looks on as she and others take part in a training session.
    Twenty-one year old Afghanistan national powerlifting team member Sadya Ayubi looks on as she and others take part in a training session.
  • Twenty-one year old Afghanistan national powerlifting team member Sadya Ayubi.
    Twenty-one year old Afghanistan national powerlifting team member Sadya Ayubi.
  • Afghanistan national powerlifting team members leave after a training session.
    Afghanistan national powerlifting team members leave after a training session.