Hashimi reflects on disguising herself as man and escaping Taliban persecution
1 Sep 22 4:10 AM · 1d ago · 8 articles · 1 post · 2 sources · development 1 of 2
Hashimi described being attacked with stones and training disguised as a man as a teenager alongside her sister Yulduz, and emphasized the importance of the medal for Afghan women and future generations.
“This silver medal can show a lot of resilience from Afghan women, and I'm really happy. I'm not alone, I know that behind me millions of women, from many countries, have the same dream and they are standing with me.”
Fariba HashimiFariba Hashimi Afghan cyclistYulduz Hashimi Professional cyclist, Fariba's sisterGuo Li Chinese cyclistAlessandra Cappellotto Italian former world champion cyclist
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first by The Times of India, 1d ago · also Yahoo Sports, Al Jazeera, BBC Sport, BBC, The Guardian, Guardian Sport +11
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For Fariba Hashimi winning a silver medal in the women's cycling road race at the Asian Games was easy. The nearly impossible part for the female cyclist from Afghanistan was training in her country. To do that, she dressed as a man in a place where women have few rights.
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