ISAF soldiers’ spinning raises funds for Afghan children
Troops from several nations braved hot conditions at Kandahar Air Field on 18 April to conduct a spinning marathon to raise money for the charity War Child International. War Child International proceeds are used for the promotion of children’s rights through physical education and traditional Afghan games and music.
The marathon ran from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with people committing to complete different durations of time in the high endurance stationary cycling event.
“I feel broken,” said Dutch Marine Captain Didier Buddelmeijer, a certified spinning instructor who al