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Blazing a trail for women in Iran

For years now, women in Iran have faced obstacles to participate in sport. But there are some very determined sportswomen who are doing everything they can to beat the ban. We're going to hear now from one of them - 26-year-old Behnaz Shafiei, who has a passion for motorcross racing - and who dreams of one day becoming world champion. She told Jo Fidgen how her love affair with the sport began.

Picture: Motocross rider Behnaz Shafiei on her motorbike
Picture credit: Farhang Firoozian

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8 minutes