INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
However, many Iranian athletes have already started to shine in the other sports
Cyclist Hossein Askari is one of them.
On Saturday, Askari won the title of Iran Cycling Championships in time trial discipline
Askari is 47.He started winning medal in 2001, where the Iranian cyclist finished in third place in the Tour of Saudi Arabia.Askari is one
of the most decorated Iranian athletes but not as famous as the others.He has participated in many cycling championships so far and bagged
many medals in the various tours.As a sign of respect to Askari, the hat should be taken off.He is not an athlete like Ali Daei, Saeid
Marouf and Hamed Haddadi because the cycling in Iran is not popular as football, volleyball and basketball.All the Iranians must respect him
