Afghanistan’s only Olympic medalist, taekwondo star and national hero Rohullah Nikpa , 26, displays his bronze medal at his residence in Kabul. AFP PHOTO
Afghanistan’s only Olympic medalist, taekwondo star and national hero Rohullah Nikpa , 26, displays his bronze medal at his residence in Kabul. AFP PHOTO

KABUL, Kaboul: Afghanistan’s only Olympic medalist, taekwondo star and national hero Rohullah Nikpa, announced on Tuesday that he would boycott international competition unless reforms root out discrimination and mismanagement within the sport in his country.

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