Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to evade Taliban wins Asian Games silver
Fariba Hashimi fled after Taliban returned to power
TL;DR
- Fariba Hashimi won a silver medal in the women's road race at the Asian Games.
- She previously trained disguised as a man and faced stone attacks in Afghanistan.
- Hashimi hopes her win will inspire Afghan women who face severe restrictions on their freedoms, including in sport, under Taliban rule.
- She fled Afghanistan and now lives and trains in Italy.
- Hashimi thanked the Japanese team for assisting her by fixing her bike during the race.
- She competed at the Paris Olympics and aims for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.