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article_snippet: Organisations and companies have launched a programme to develop the sport in Afghanistan .
article_snippet: The Aga Khan Foundation launched the programme in 2008, with Swiss brand Volkl providing equipment and training for locals, and the Swiss ski resort of St Moritz raising funds and inviting two Afghan skiers to the Alps for training.
article_snippet: co-founder Kausar Hussain said:
article_snippet: The region is also a draw for those who compete in or watch buzkashi, the country’s national sport.
article_snippet: It is a fierce competition where athletes on horseback carry the corpse of a decapitated goat, instead of a ball, and attempt to throw the corpse of a decapitated goat into a scoring circle.