Afghan female boxers begin fight for Olympics

In Afghanistan during the 1990s, the Taliban stripped women of nearly all of their rights. They couldn't work outside the home, or even get an education.But now, more than 10 years later, the Taliban is no longer in power, and two young women are trading in burkas for boxing gloves.Special feature: Afghanistan 10 years laterShabnam Rahimi, 18, and her 17-year-old sister, Sadaf, are perhaps the ultimate underdogs, CBS News correspondent Mandy Clark noted on "The Early Show." They train in a gym with broken mirrors and few punching bags as they are preparing to try for for the fight of their lives -- the 2012 Olympic Games in London. To get there, the teens need to win tough qualification matches in China.When asked what it would mean to make it to London, Shabnam Rahimi said, "Afghan girls are only known for suppression and poverty. If we go to the Olympics, we can bring some pride to Afghanistan and show the world we are not suppressed." The female fighters have few resources, but don't count them out: These girls punch above their http://www.amazon.com/Boxing-Sports-Outdoors/b?ie=UTF8&node=3400051 - http://www.amazon.com/Boxing-Sports-Outdoors/b?ie=UTF8&node=3400051 - weight. They are just back from an international boxing competition where Shabnam Rahimi took home Afghanistan's first-ever gold in boxing. Sadaf got the silver. The sisters say, even if they don't get to the Olympics, they hope the world knows the true fighting spirit of Afghan women. 2011 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.