Bruce Lee, life of hardship inspire refugee’s Tokyo Olympics dream
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Asif Sultani has been fighting his way to the Olympics since he was seven years old, enduring persecution in Afghanistan and a grim journey to refuge in Australia. But the karate black belt is now within punching distance of a spot at the Tokyo Games. At 25, Sultani says he has seen “some of the darkest parts of humankind”. As he vies for a spot on the Refugee Olympic Team, he is spurred on by memories of his harrowing journey to Australia, on a rickety boat where he nearly lost his life. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website by Times of Malta