Iraqi women weightlifters aim for glory - in pictures

The sport is gaining popularity in the country

In Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, sisters Ines, Israa and Oshin Muhsin have inherited a hefty mantle from their late father, using it to take their country to weightlifting glory. All photos: AFP

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Mar 08, 2022

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