Diyora Keldiyorova, an Uzbek girl expected to marry by twenty and spend her life the traditional Uzbek way, followed her own path and with incredible support from a team dedicated to her success and to changing the world, she proved that everything is possible.

“I don’t want to live like everybody. I know what I want. I want to change my life.”

An IJF and Olympics.com collaboration, watch the full story in this heart-felt record of a unique route to the top of Olympic sport under social conditions that many of us do not have to consider. History and tradition are challenged here in a way that still honours both. It’s intelligent, emotional and honest. Click below: