Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as man wins Asian Games silver

Afghan cyclist who disguised as man wins Asian Games silver

Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi, who once disguised herself as a man to train, has won a silver medal in the women’s road race at the Asian Games in Japan. Read More: https://punchng.com/afghan-cyclist-who-disguised-as-man-wins-asian-games-silver/

Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as man wins Asian Games silver

Italy-based Fariba Hashimi powered home second in the women's road race near Nagoya in Japan, calling the triumph "something special". "I can't explain my feelings now," said the 23-year-old, before reflecting on how she was attacked with stones and trained disguised as a man when she started out in the sport as a teenager along with sister Yulduz, who is also now a pro cyclist. "I was born inside a country where the women who dream are getting …

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Reigning Asian Games men’s foil individual champion Cheung Ka-long will need to find his form, and quickly, after scraping into the elimination round on Tuesday. In a busy morning for Hong Kong’s athletes, cyclist Chloe Leung Wing-yee grabbed bronze in the women’s road race, and Siobhan Haughey eased into the final of the women’s 100m freestyle. Cheung, meanwhile, struggled through the pool stages at Aichi Sky Expo, losing three of his five bout…

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 won an Asian Games silver medal on Tuesday, hoping it inspires other women in a country where Taliban authorities have sharply curtailed their…