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The Afghan cyclists who fled to pursue their Olympic dreams - BBC News
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3:32Now PlayingOne of the first things the Taliban did when they returned to power in Afghanistan a year ago was ban women from playing any sport - putting female athletes in danger.
But with the help of a former World Champion cyclist, five young women from the national cycling team managed to escape to a town in northern Italy.
Some of them are now hoping to become the first cyclists to ever represent Afghanistan at the Olympics.
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