SecondWhen the Afghan flag was brought into the stadium at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo last week, it was a political signal, although the country had previously cancelled the competition due to logistical reasons.But this is also a signal that despite the turmoil in Kabul, it still opened the door for the two Afghan athletes participating in the competition. Paralympic Games Want to participate. Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli successfully moved into the Paralympic Village in Tokyo this weekend. You are from Paris.
The chairman of the International Paralympic Committee said that the two still have the opportunity to continue participating in the competition.Industrial PC), Andrew Parsons, in a written statement. “We never gave up hope.”
According to IPC, the government and organizations are working behind the scenes to get these two athletes out of the turmoil in Afghanistan. You flew from Kabul to Paris last weekend and were able to train in a high-performance sports center operated by the French government. The two will then arrive in Japan on Saturday night local time.
22-year-old Zakia Khudadadi is the second Afghan female athlete to participate in the Paralympics. The last time Afghan women participated in the 2004 Athens Olympics was 17 years ago. Khudadadi will start in the 49kg class of Taekwondo on Thursday. Due to the difficult journey, 26-year-old Hussein Rasuli has missed the 100-meter run in the class. He now wants to try his luck in the knockout round over 400 meters.
Not to be interviewed
IPC mentioned a major global action in which a number of governments and international organizations have participated. Sports organizations remain silent on details. A spokesperson said on Sunday that he has been in contact with the two athletes. Both athletes have repeatedly expressed their desire to participate in the competition.
An IPC spokesperson said that at the request of the two athletes, they will not be interviewed in the next few days, nor will they contact reporters immediately after the game. Contrary to usual practice, the sports association issued an exemption for this. The spokesperson said that several governments have agreed to allow Kudadadi and Rasuli to stay safely after the Olympics. The two athletes decide where to go after the Paralympics.
