Latest News
Female cyclists mark Women’s Day in Kabul
A number of Afghan women cyclists held a cycling contest to mark March 8, International Women’s Day, in Kabul.
Twenty cyclists from Kabul, Bamyan, Ghazni, Balkh, and Faryab provinces cycled 35 km from the National Olympic Committee Headquarters to the Paghman Palace west of Kabul.
Yulduz Hashemi, a member of the Afghan women’s national cycling team stated: “Today we are here for a competition entitled Gawhar Shad Begum Cup to mark March 8.”
Meanwhile, Fazel Ahmad Fazli, Head of the National Cycling Federation stated that the event was held to honor Afghan women and increase the numbers of female cyclists in the country.
Yulduz Hashemi secured first place at the end of the event, while Fariba and Afsana Nawrozi won second and third place, respectively.