Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman who was once a child bride in Afghanistan escaped, along with her infant son, and found her way years later to winning ...

The woman standing on stage glistens in a crystal-studded bikini. Her glowing, tanned skin shows off each of her well-defined muscle lines, the result of hours of weight training in the gym. Roya ...

Forced into marriage at 14 in Afghanistan, Roya Karimi has defied all odds to become a European bodybuilding champion. Escaping to Norway, she rebuilt her life, finding strength and reclaiming her ...

New Married at First Sight UK bride Abigail Lindsay appears utterly different in old photographs from her bodybuilding career. During Monday's (October 6) episode, E4 audiences met six fresh ...

“We are born free, and when somebody takes your freedom, I know the pain,” Roya Karimi told NBC News. LONDON — Onstage, wearing a small, sparkling bikini, Roya Karimi projects an image of strength as ...

Afghan woman, once a child bride, becomes top-ranked bodybuilder A woman who was once a child bride in Afghanistan escaped, along with her infant son, and found her way years later to winning third ...

“I rebuilt my life through strength. Every weight I lifted felt like taking back a piece of the freedom I had lost,” said Roya Karimi, reflecting on the moment she first realised that bodybuilding was ...