Iran's role model and inspiration - on skis
BBC / Marcus George
24-Feb-2010 (12 comments)

The first Iranian woman to take part in the Winter Olympics says she hopes she will be able to inspire Muslim women all over the world to get involved in sport.

Marjan Kalhor has overcome conservative opposition to her participation in the games by wearing a headscarf under her skiing helmet.

High in the Alborz mountains north of the sprawling city of Tehran lies Dizin, the centre of the country's skiing industry.

Although skiing is popular in Iran, a lack of investment in the resort has left it with outdated ski lifts and little modern skiing infrastructure.

But that hasn't stopped the rise to fame of Ms Kalhor - who has already made history.

This week the 21-year-old is thousands of miles away in Vancouver preparing for her debut in the Winter Olympics.

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Anonymouse

Marjan ended last, 55th overall, interview & an olympic photo

by Anonymouse on Sat Feb 27, 2010 09:11 AM PST


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Anonymouse

Marjan ended 68 out of 87 but this time NOT last in finishes!

by Anonymouse on Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:10 PM PST

She beat a Chinese and a Lebanese skier.  Hopefully she'll get better time in 2nd run. 

Everything is sacred.


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Anonymouse

Marjan Kalhor starts again at 85th before Cyprus & Lebanon! Live

by Anonymouse on Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:06 AM PST

This is her better event so let's see how she does:

//www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/schedule-and-results/ladies-slalom-1st-run_asw020101t2-cO.html 

Everything is sacred.


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Anonymouse

Marjan Kalhor did a lot better today and ended up 60th overall

by Anonymouse on Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:06 AM PST

Still last but she also skied last when the course was really bad.  Yesterday Julia Mancuso the 2-time silver medalist this year and gold in 2006, had to be waved off when the skier in front of her crashed.

Julia was about 17th or 18th skier in the 1st run and was in top 5 in terms of time when she was waved off.  When she went back up the hill to ski she had to start about 40th or something and the piste was so bad that she ended up 18th in the first run, crying and all!

Today Julia started 18th and ended up 8th overall.  So if Marjan had started 18th she'd have ended up higher.  But in the end they let the better skiers with better records go earlier.

She may have a better chance tomorrow in the Slalom.  It is slower and more to her style.  If only she doesn't miss a gate. 

Everything is sacred.


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benross

If there are 80 competitors,

by benross on Wed Feb 24, 2010 03:46 PM PST

If there are 80 competitors, somebody has to be the last. It's better to be the one who is already the first for her own country, regardless.


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azadi5

second run re-scheduled for tomorrow

by azadi5 on Wed Feb 24, 2010 03:34 PM PST

second run re-scheduled for tomorrow


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Anonymouse

Says she was injured in training on the 19th.

by Anonymouse on Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:05 PM PST


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Anonymouse

SUCKS TO CANADA that she finished 68th, not 69th. maybe 2nd run

by Anonymouse on Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:54 AM PST

Everything is sacred.


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azadi5

well, in the first run she

by azadi5 on Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:22 AM PST

well, in the first run she came in last in the 69th position. at least she finished it, 17 others didn't.

her second run starts in 2 hours. good luck to her.


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Cost-of-Progress

No, no mountain

by Cost-of-Progress on Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:06 AM PST

must have been a zionist plot.....that's how the guy won!

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IRAN FIRST

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Anonymouse

The other guy(s) did better than some but lost to the Israelis!

by Anonymouse on Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:03 AM PST

I hope Marjan does better too, I have a feeling she will.  The other guys, one guy was 60th, did better than some other skiers but they lost to the Israeli skier!  Does Israel even have a mountain?

//sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/alpine_skiing/results/ASM030/11

Everything is sacred.


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azadi5

she is competing today, in

by azadi5 on Wed Feb 24, 2010 09:20 AM PST

she is competing today, in about an hour. she is the second last person (85) to ski. let's hope she does better than the other three guys.

 

//www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing...


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