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 where Taliban authorities have sharply curtailed their freedoms. Fariba Hashimi, who used to disguise herself as a man to train in Afghanistan, finishes second in women's road race. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• 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