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Breakdancing, also known as breaking, made its Olympic debut on Friday, with refugee team member Talash making a statement for women’s rights in her native Afghanistan. Talash, 21, removed her sweater during the opening battle against Dutch b-girl India to reveal a cape with the writing “Free Afghan Women.” Talash, whose real name is Manizha Talash, is not expected to face sanctions because the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is not as strict as in the past against political messages, which remain prohibited in principle. The 21-year-old fled Afghanistan when the Taliban regained power i…

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