PICTURE THIS
Adam Duerson
July 03, 2006
Iran's national soccer team didn't make it out of
World Cup pool play, but with a little practice perhaps this club can qualify
for the women's rugby World Cup, which begins on Aug. 31 in Edmonton. Women are
free to play sports in the Muslim country--these ruggers met at Tehran's Azadi
sports complex last week--but being a fan is still frowned upon. Last month the
Iranian government renewed a ban on women in the stands at soccer stadiums.
Iran's national soccer team didn't make it out of
World Cup pool play, but with a little practice perhaps this club can qualify
for the women's rugby World Cup, which begins on Aug. 31 in Edmonton. Women are
free to play sports in the Muslim country--these ruggers met at Tehran's Azadi
sports complex last week--but being a fan is still frowned upon. Last month the
Iranian government renewed a ban on women in the stands at soccer stadiums.