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BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Nesar Ahmad Bahave of Afghanistan carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

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BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Nesar Ahmad Bahave of Afghanistan carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

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The 23-year-old cycling star used to disguise herself as a man to be able to train in her homeland but has rebuilt her career in Italy

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Fariba Hashimi

Fariba Hashimi: From fleeing Afghanistan to Asian Games podium

Meet the next generation of stars ready to make their mark at the Asian Games 2026 from 19 September to 4 October. 

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Asian Games 2026: Young stars to watch

Chronicling a nascent alpine skiing movement in Afghanistan, the documentary – currently streaming for free on Olympics.com – topped the outstanding sports documentary: long category at the 47th Sports Emmys on Tuesday, 26 May

Alpine Skiing

Champions of the Golden Valley | Documentary

Champions of the Golden Valley earns Sports Emmy win for Olympics.com

The documentary, which chronicles Alisha Farhang’s efforts to create a ski culture in his native country, is now streaming on this platform.

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‘Champions of the Golden Valley' showcases Afghan ski dreams on Olympics.com

Ngamba took a step closer to earning an Olympic quota as a member of the IOC refugee team. In the women's 60kg semi-finals Donjeta Sadiku and Chelsey Heijnen obtained quotas for Slovakia and the Netherlands, respectively.

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Cindy Ngamba marched into the quarter-finals at the Busto Arsizio 1st World Qualifier 

Refugee boxer Cindy Ngamba one win away from securing Olympic quota spot 

The youngest boxer on Team USA earned a key win in the round of 16.

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Boxing 1st World Qualification Tournament 2024: Alyssa Mendoza gets big first-round stoppage win for the U.S. 

The former sprinter and sports journalist left her homeland for Germany due to fears for her safety. Inspired by Muhammad Ali, her goal is to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics and represent her female compatriots that don’t have freedom.

Afghan boxer Sadia Bromand wants to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Sadia Bromand: The boxer fighting for all women in Afghanistan

Fariba Hashimi pipped older sister Yulduz to first place on an emotional day in Aigle with Zahra Rezayee third and Olympian Masomah Ali Zada sixth.

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Fariba Hashimi wins the road race at the Afghan women's cycling national championships in Aigle, Switzerland

Hashimi sisters dominate Afghanistan national championships in Switzerland

On Sunday (23 October), female cyclists will race in Aigle, Switzerland, in the Afghan national championships despite a ban on women practising sport back home. Tokyo 2020 Refugee Olympic Team member Masomah Ali Zada wants the world to take notice.

Masomah Ali Zada on representing Afghan women at national championships: "It's an alarm clock for the world"

The surfing lawyer from a landlocked nation not only wants to make sure his troubled country of birth is not forgotten on the world stage but is keen to change the narrative via his beloved sport to focus on the beauty of Afghanistan's people, culture, and landscape.

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Afridun Amu Afghanistan World Games 2017

Afghanistan surfer Afridun Amu on bringing 'a drop of joy' to his homeland

Find out how endurance athlete Zainab Hussaini is she is increasing opportunities for refugees and women in Afghanistan through Skateistan.she is working to increase opportunities for refugees and women in Afghanistan through Skateistan.

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Zainab Hussaini: The history-making former refugee helping others through skateboarding

The Afghanistan Paralympic Team, represented by Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli, arrived in the Japanese capital on Saturday ready to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

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