Afghan cyclist who escaped Taliban wins Asian Games silver medal

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How it spread - 8 original reports, 3 reprints

1. Tue, 22 September 2026

   4 reports
   • ANSA (Italy)11:16first to report
     A Kabul pedalava travestita da uomo, Fariba Hashimi argento ai Giochi d'Asia

     La ciclista 23enne fuggita dall'Afghanistan vive in Italia: "Io esempio di resilienza"

   • Al Jazeera English11:48
     Afghan cyclist who escaped Taliban wins Asian Games silver medal

     Fariba Hashimi, who used to disguise herself as a man to train in Afghanistan, finishes second in women's road race.

     1 reprint

     • BBC News World22 Sept, 16:57their copy
   • Vecernji list (Croatia)19:47
     Prerušavala se u muškarca da bi trenirala, a sada je ispisala povijest Afganistana

     Afganistanska biciklistica Fariba Hashimi osvojila je srebrnu medalju u cestovnoj utrci na Azijskim igrama u Nagoyi nakon što je bila prinuđena prerušiti se u muškarca kako bi mogla trenirati u svojoj domovini

     2 reprints

     • Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)22 Sept, 19:58their copy
     • tportal (Croatia)22 Sept, 19:59their copy
   • 24sata (Croatia)19:51
     Prerušila se u muškarca, a onda osvojila medalju: Nosila sam maske kako me ne bi napali...

     Ova medalja može pokazati veliku otpornost afganistanskih žena i jako sam sretna. Nisam sama, znam da iza mene stoje milijuni žena iz mnogih zemalja koje imaju isti san, rekla je Fariba Hashimi

2. Wed, 23 September 2026

   4 reports
   • iRozhlas (Czechia)14:45
     Afghánka se musela převlékat za chlapce, teď získala stříbro z Asijských her. ,Stojí za mnou miliony žen‘

     O historický úspěch afghánských sportovkyň se na Asijských hrách v Japonsku postarala cyklistka Fariba Hašímíová, která skončila druhá v silničním závodě s hromadným startem. Ve svých začátcích se musela převlékat za muže, aby mohla ve své vlasti jezdit, a trénovala na vypůjčeném kole. Doufá, že její výsledek inspiruje další ženy v zemi, které vládne radikální islámské hnutí Tálibán.

   • sitkasentinel.com19:09
     Afghan female cyclist wins silver at Asian Games after disguising herself as a man to train

     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 female cyclist from Afghanistan was trying to …

   • ABC News (Australia)23:03
     'That's why Taliban is scared': Cyclist's incredible journey to silver

     Fariba Hashimi wins Asian Games silver in the cycling, five years after escaping Afghanistan for Italy.

   • Times of India23:45
     She trained disguised as a man, fled the Taliban and won Asian Games silver

     Fariba Hashimi and her sister Yulduz encountered significant challenges while training to become cyclists in Afghanistan. Their talent was recognized after they excelled in local competitions, earning them a chance to join the national team. After their escape to Italy, Fariba's remarkable achievement of winning a silver medal at the Asian Games signified a breakthrough for Afghan women, representing hope and perseverance against Taliban restrictions.