[custom_adv] Parisa Farshidi, a female Taekwondo belt, has applied for asylum in Germany. She is an Asian Games runner-up and Bronze medalist. [custom_adv] Born in 1990, Ms. Farshidi is a fitness trainer, with expertise in CrossFit and TRX. In the 2010 Asian Games, Parisa Farshidi earned a Silver medal in the 67-kilogram welterweight. [custom_adv] Another six female athletes have recently sought refuge in other countries. [custom_adv] Kimia Alizadeh, also a Taekwondo champion, was the first and only Iranian Olympic medalist in women’s sports. She applied for asylum in Germany in November 2019. [custom_adv] In an open letter on her reasons for fleeing, Kimia wrote, “Let me finally introduce my previously censored identity. I’m one of the millions of oppressed women. [custom_adv] I had to wear whatever I was told to wear; I had to say whatever I was told to say. They even claimed my medals and victories were because of their oppressive dress code and hijab. [custom_adv] The regime’s sports federation has demonstrated its utter inadequacy in the field of women’s sports, offering virtually no support to female athletes and champions.