Afghanistan women's national volleyball team explained

Afghanistan
Gender:	women
Federation:	Afghanistan National Volleyball Federation
Nickname:	Flying Angels^[1]
Confederation:	AVC
Coach:	Nasrin Khazani
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The Afghanistan women's national volleyball team represents Afghanistan in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches.

History

In the 2010s, the Islamic Republic era, Afghanistan already has a women's national volleyball team.^[2]

After the 2021 Fall of Kabul to the Taliban, women in Afghanistan were barred from playing sports.

Despite this, Afghanistan had a women's national team, made up from its diaspora, at the 2022 Asian Games.^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

News: Afghanistan’s ‘Flying Angels’ continue to strive for equality on volleyball court . 5 October 2023 . Olympic Council of Asia.
News: Graham-Harrison . Emma . Afghanistan gives beach volleyball a jump-start . 5 October 2023 . The Guardian . 11 November 2013.
News: Afghanistan to send 17 female athletes to Asian Games . 5 October 2023 . Reuters . 6 September 2023 . en.
News: 'Follow Your Dreams' Says Afghan Women's Volleyball Team . 5 October 2023 . Voice of America . Agency France-Presse . 1 October 2023 . en.
News: Games-displaced Afghan women athletes defy Taliban at Asian Games . 5 October 2023 . The Japan Times . Reuters . 28 September 2023 . en.
Web site: Women's Volleyball Roster – Afghanistan . Asian Games 2022 . Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee . 5 October 2023.
Web site: KHAZANI Fatemeh Zahra . Asian Games 2022 . Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee . 5 October 2023.