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Johannes Eisele / AFP - Getty Images
A young boy flexes his muscles during a regional bodybuilding competition in Kabul on April 30, 2012. Bodybuilding is one of the country's most popular sports, even permited during the 1996-2001 Taliban regime.
Johannes Eisele / AFP - Getty Images
Afghan bodybuilders compete in the bantamweight classduring a regional bodybuilding competition in Kabul on April 30, 2012.
More about bodybuilding in Afghanistan from NBC's Sebastian Rich.
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Comment #1:
Interesting how they condemn western culture yet are so passionate about one of our most narcissistic practices.
Comment #2
Considering how they treat women one can only assume that the Taliban are all homosexual.
S Carey, Comment #1: interesting that you make the narcissistic comment when weight training/bodybuilding actually is traced back to India in the 11th century. The Greeks and Egyptians also engaged in bodybuilding (though it is not clear whether the Egyptians picked this practice up from the Greeks or the other way around). But alas, some members of western society are quick to claim credit for any advancement of mankind.... Comment #2: considering your critical generality of the Afghan people and the Taliban, one can only assume that you are a bigot (big·ot [big-uh t] noun - a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.)
Those boys need to eat more bacon.
Dave, clearly you don't read prior to making comments. These youngs boys are competing for the bantamweight... and bacon is not healthy for you! only americans would think so.