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Asian Games silver medallist Fariba Hashimi says she used to train dressed as man in Afghanistan
By Info60 Australia Desk•Summary of reporting by ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation•Sep 23, 2026•0 views•
Fariba Hashimi wins Asian Games silver in the cycling, five years after escaping Afghanistan for Italy.
The easy part for Fariba Hashimi was winning a silver medal in the women's cycling road race at the Asian Games.
The nearly impossible part for the cyclist from Afghanistan was trying to train in her country. To do that, she dressed as a man in a pla... [1361 chars]
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