Asian Games: Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as man wins silver

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  • READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 NAGOYA–An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asian Games silver medal on Tuesday, hoping it inspires other women in a country wh...S1
  • Fariba Hashimi, who used to disguise herself as a man to train in Afghanistan, finishes second in women's road race.S2
  • Fariba Hashimi hoped her silver medal would inspire future generations of athletes to follow their dreamsS3
  • Fariba Hashimi fled after Taliban returned to power‘This medal can show resilience from Afghan women’An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asian Games silver medal on Tuesday, hoping it inspires other women in a...S4
  • Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi, who once disguised herself as a man to train in Afghanistan, has won a silver medal in the women’s road race at the Asian Ga : https://punchng.com/afghan-cyclist-who-disguised-as-man-wins-asian-games-silver/S5
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1mo Inquirer

Asian Games: Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as man wins silver

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 NAGOYA–An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asi…

1mo Al Jazeera

Afghan cyclist who escaped Taliban wins Asian Games silver medal

Fariba Hashimi, who used to disguise herself as a man to train in Afghanistan, finishes second in women's road race.

1mo Independent

Afghan cyclist who escaped Taliban wins Asian Games medal

Fariba Hashimi hoped her silver medal would inspire future generations of athletes to follow their dreams

1mo The Guardian

Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to evade Taliban wins Asian Games silver

Fariba Hashimi fled after Taliban returned to power‘This medal can show resilience from Afghan women’An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams…

1mo Punchng

Afghan cyclist who disguised as man wins Asian Games silver

Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi, who once disguised herself as a man to train in Afghanistan, has won a silver medal in the women’s road race at the Asian Ga : https://punchng.com/af…

Asian Games: Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as man wins silver

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What to know

  • READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 NAGOYA–An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asian Games silver medal on Tuesday, hoping it inspires other women in a country wh...S1
  • Fariba Hashimi, who used to disguise herself as a man to train in Afghanistan, finishes second in women's road race.S2
  • Fariba Hashimi hoped her silver medal would inspire future generations of athletes to follow their dreamsS3
  • Fariba Hashimi fled after Taliban returned to power‘This medal can show resilience from Afghan women’An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asian Games silver medal on Tuesday, hoping it inspires other women in a...S4
  • Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi, who once disguised herself as a man to train in Afghanistan, has won a silver medal in the women’s road race at the Asian Ga : https://punchng.com/afghan-cyclist-who-disguised-as-man-wins-asian-games-silver/S5
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S1 Inquirer 1 report · EN
S2 Al Jazeera 1 report · EN
S3 Independent 1 report · EN
S4 The Guardian 1 report · EN
S5 PunchngLead 1 report · EN