# Iran’s Arezoo Eskandari rides 11,000km across Asia 2026-08-12T01:48:09+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Eight years after her father stopped her from riding a bicycle on the streets of Isfahan, Iranian cyclist Arezoo Eskandari has completed an 11,000 km journey across Asia, sports.ndtv.com reports. The ride, which she undertook on her first and only bicycle, symbolises a personal fight for freedom and mobility in a country where women face restrictions on cycling in public. Eskandari's journey from Iran traversed multiple countries, though details of the route and timeline remain scarce. Her story has drawn attention to the barriers Iranian women continue to face in sports and daily life, with the bicycle becoming a symbol of resistance and independence. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com Tags: Arezoo Eskandari, Asia, cycling, freedom, Iran, women’s rights Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/irans-arezoo-eskandari-rides-11000km-across-asia/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/irans-arezoo-eskandari-rides-11000km-across-asia/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.