afghanistan asian games afghanistan participated asian games held south_korea september october marked afghanistan return international sporting events fall regime delegation consisted officials men woman competitors men women participating seven different sports afghanistan national football team played international match asian cup qualification phase english teacher won bronze medal class winning single match medalist medalist years remaining athletes advanced past qualifying stages win medals background afghanistan member zone competed asian games inaugural edition games september annexed established regime types sporting activities according teachings islam islamic law like stadium destroyed converted venues public executions women banned taking type sport male athletes allowed participate sports forced wear long trousers following incidents discrimination women banned barred taking olympic games months summer olympics offered opportunity send contingent games flag committee declined condition afghanistan send delegation asian games held thailand economic difficulties laws implemented government impossible athletes compete example allow players males forbidden cut facial hair afghanistan returned asian games fall government midst ongoing war june lifted suspension imposed afghanistan prague delegation delegation afghanistan 14th edition asian games composed officials men woman competitors men women participating seven different sports boxing cycling football shooting wrestling boxing went games competing boxing events competitor past preliminary stages competition light lightweight lost referee stopped contest opponent retired bout lost referee stopped contest boxer completed bout losing points difference cycling delegation afghanistan represented nation men individual road race event held october road cycle race stadium total competitors participated event finish race event won time football afghanistan sent men national team compete football event games international match played afghanistan nation qualification stage asian games international governing body football provided financial aid trip possible team advance preliminary round losing matches team roster match team scheduled iran september stadium iranian team dominated match winning score scored goals match largest margin victory iran tournament iran win gold medal defeating japan final afghanistan played october cup stadium team registered biggest win tournament defeating team score scored goals match match team lebanon october civic stadium team defeated afghanistan lebanon largest margin victory tournament lebanon scored goals half second competed event held received bye preliminary round round met pakistan officially disqualified overweight shooting scheduled compete women air pistol event held october start event afghanistan squad consisted seven athletes men women eliminated respective round matches received bye match lost philippines second round defeated malaysian opponents referee stopped contest english teacher won bronze medal class winning single match athletes participated class event making round match received bye round match semifinal withdrew middle match severe injuries points beaten korean opponent left cut right semifinal appearance guaranteed bronze medal shared philippines considered participation games step women men women wrestling wrestlers entered competition freestyle events events freestyle competitors achieved victories advanced round lost china points difference roman wrestlers eliminated preliminary rounds winning single bout
Afghanistan at the 2002 Asian Games