Two Afghan athletes arrive from Kabul to Tokyo, International Paralympic Committee confirms

The information comes after the Afghanistan Paralympic Committee stated each athletes could be unable to attend this summer season's Games, due to the nation's fall to the Taliban earlier this month.

"Twelve days ago, we were informed that the Afghan Paralympic Team could not travel to Tokyo, a move that broke the hearts of all involved in the Paralympic Movement and left both athletes devastated. That announcement kickstarted a major global operation that led to their safe evacuation from Afghanistan, their recuperation by France, and now their safe arrival in Tokyo," he stated within the assertion.

"Thanks to the outstanding efforts of several Governments, the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, Human Rights for All, the French Paralympic Committee, the British Paralympic Association, World Taekwondo, Zakia and Hossain are now in Tokyo to fulfill their dreams, sending out a strong message of hope to many others around the world."

Parsons stated the IPC will work with Khudadadi, Rasouli and the group's chief to guarantee they "receive all the care and support they need both during and after the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games."

However, each athletes will now get the prospect to characterize their nation on the Games subsequent week.

Khudadadi can be Afghanistan's first feminine athlete to compete on the Paralympics since Athens in 2004, in accordance to the Afghanistan Paralympic Committee. She is due to compete within the girls's K44 -49kg weight class in taekwondo on Thursday, September 2.

Rasouli, who was initially scheduled to take part within the males's 100m T47 on Saturday, will now compete within the heats of the boys's 400m T47 athletics occasion on Friday, September 3.