Taliban bans teenage boys from working out with adults in the gyms
This statement is so bizarre that it suggests that all teenagers and adult men in Afghanistan are gay.
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Kabul, Jul 5: A new restriction by the Taliban prevents underage boys from the workout with adults in gyms, saying that teenage boys are provoking men sexually.
This statement is so bizarre that it suggests that all teenagers and adult men in Afghanistan are gay.
Athletes and gym owners say the restrictions will kill the sport, which is focused on showcasing muscular development. In bodybuilding competitions worldwide, tanned athletes in tiny briefs flash their sculpted bodies. Mohammad is outraged by the Taliban order, which requires bodybuilders to cover their abdominal muscles and limbs with loose-fitting garments even while working out in gyms. "There are only men where we train," Mohammad, who did not reveal his full name for fear of retribution by the Taliban, told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi. "The Taliban order has no religious justification, but it creates many problems for us."
After the Taliban regime fell in 2001, bodybuilding become one of the most popular sports in Afghanistan. Over 1,000 gyms sprung up across the war-torn country, including hundreds in the capital, Kabul, where huge posters of famous bodybuilders were visible in public.