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Egypt's first female polo team rides to victory

Farah Awadalla, the daughter of one of Egypt's best-known polo players, has started her own all-female team in Cairo.
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The polo mallet finally passed to women in Egypt when Farah Awadalla, 23, formed a 10-member team called “Nefertiti.” The young team named after the daring queen won its first match March 29.

“I formed the team because there wasn't a single women’s polo team in Egypt,” she told Al-Monitor. “I felt that women needed representation in more sports, now that we are advancing in so many fields. It's been 100 years since women held their first mass demonstration for their country's independence and it seemed like the right move.”

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