Do countries owe athletes asylum? | ABC NEWS
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Seven members of Iran's women's football team, who would likely have faced persecution if they returned home after their Women's Asian Cup campaign, had been granted asylum in Australia. One of the Iranian women who sought asylum in Australia has changed her mind and decided to return home. It isn't the first time a government has stepped in during a sport tournament amid global political tensions. Reporting by Amal Wehbe, ABC News social media team. To personalise your news & stay in the know, download the ABC News app through your app store. ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC
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