Taekwondo athlete Kimia Alizadeh described herself as ‘one of millions of oppressed women in Iran’
Iran’s only female Olympic medallist has said she intends to leave the Islamic republic, in a blistering online statement in which she describes herself as “one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran”.
Taekwondo athlete Kimia Alizadeh posted the statement on
Instagram as Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency said she had left for the Netherlands. She criticised the mandatory wearing of the hijab and accused officials in
Iran of sexism and mistreatment.