Slide: Iraq's first female weightlifting team
Updated: 2013-04-30 16:26
(Agencies)
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In Sadr City, a shi'ite neighbourhood in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, eight women from Iraq's first female weightlifting team train hard to bring back medals for their country. The team of female weightlifters are set to represent Iraq in the Asian Championship in Qatar next month. Picture taken April 28, 2013.
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