Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi competed in her Olympic 100-meter race with a message about women’s rights on the back of her bib.
After Yousofi finished last in her heat on Friday, she lifted up her bib to reveal a message written on the back of it that appeared to read, “Education,” “Sport,” “Our Rights,” according to photos taken of her at the event.
“I am fighting for a land where the terrorists came. If they get into your house, you say, ‘OK, get out, this is my house.’ What should I feel?