U.S. paying to upgrade TV sports coverage in Afghanistan
By Josh Hicks
Many U.S. taxpayers probably know that they’re subsidizing Afghanistan’s government operations and development efforts, but it may surprise them to learn that they’re paying for the war-torn nation to enter the modern era of televised sports coverage.
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko issued a letter to Secretary of State John F. Kerry this month questioning a $3.6 million contract to supply three television-production trucks for Afghan TV networks.
According to the contract, the vehicles are for “live sporting events, such as Buzkashi, Soccer, Cricket and other sports.” Buzkashi is a fierce game in which teams of horse-mounted players compete to haul a stuffed goat skin toward separate goals — sort of like polo, but with a mock carcass instead of a ball.
The TV-production trucks arrived in Afghanistan in July, more than two years behind schedule. But Sopko said none of the vehicles have been placed into service, and one was still covered with shipping material as of last month.
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