Tokyo Paralympics: Dream over for Afghan athletes trapped in Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Dream over for Afghan athletes trapped in Kabul

The Hindu  

Zakia Khudadadi would have been the first woman to represent Afghanistan at a Paralympic Games when they start in Tokyo this month, but her dream has been shattered amid the country's turmoil. The Afghanistan Paralympic Committee's London-based Chef de Mission Arian Sadiqi told Reuters on Monday that the country's two athletes would not be able to attend the Games that commence on Aug. 24. "Unfortunately due to the current upheaval going on in Afghanistan the team could not leave Kabul in time," he said. "This is the first time that a female athlete will be representing Afghanistan at the Games and I'm so happy," she had said then.

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Zakia Khudadadi: Afghan taekwondo para-athlete makes history with first medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Zakia Khudadadi: Afghan taekwondo para-athlete makes history with first medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team

The Independent  

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First Afghan woman to compete internationally after Taliban takeover seeks Olympic gold in Paris
4 months, 2 weeks ago

First Afghan woman to compete internationally after Taliban takeover seeks Olympic gold in Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — Zakia Khudadadi has spent most of her life breaking through glass ceilings. I want to show strength to all women and girls in Afghanistan.” Khudadadi is competing for the Refugee Paralympic Team, while other athletes are seeking medals under Afghanistan’s flag, such as Olympic sprinter Kimia Yousofi. The International Paralympic Committee originally issued a statement saying the Afghan …

Afghanistan’s Paralympic athletes stay positive amid uncertain future
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan’s Paralympic athletes stay positive amid uncertain future

LA Times  

After his final try at National Stadium in Tokyo, after finishing in last place, Hossain Rasouli flashed a thumbs up and a smile. “With everything going on right now,” Townsend said, “I couldn’t help but feel joy for him.” Eager to hold off a media crush, officials announced there would be no pregame news conference or post-event interview. A spokesman …

Images of Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Defining pictures from Day 10 of the Games
3 years, 3 months ago

Images of Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Defining pictures from Day 10 of the Games

Firstpost  

18-year-old Praveen Kumar, competing in his debut Games, clinched the silver medal in the men’s high jump T64 event, setting a new Asian record with a 2.07m jump to finish behind Great Britain’s Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who notched up his season’s best effort of 2.10m for the gold. 19-year-old trailblazer Avani Lekhara claimed the 50m Rifle 3 Position SH1 bronze to …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Afghanistan's Zakia Khudadadi makes her bow after difficult month
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Afghanistan's Zakia Khudadadi makes her bow after difficult month

Firstpost  

Zakia Khudadadi was one of the two Afghan para-athletes who arrived in Tokyo days after the Tokyo Paralympics opened, fleeing Kabul for Paris, and then on to Tokyo. Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi got her chance to compete in the Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday. Khudadadi, one to two Afghans participating in the Paralympics, lost her first-round match in taekwondo in the …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Afghanistan's Hossain Rasouli finally gets his chance to compete
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Afghanistan's Hossain Rasouli finally gets his chance to compete

Firstpost  

Hossain is primarily a sprinter but arrived too late for his event. Tokyo: Afghan athlete Hossain Rasouli finally got his chance on Tuesday to participate in the Paralympics. International Paralympic Committee spokesman Craig Spence said he spoke to Rasouli on Monday but declined to share much information. Their arrival came less than two weeks after the IPC was informed the …

Afghan Paralympian beats the odds to compete in Tokyo
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan Paralympian beats the odds to compete in Tokyo

Al Jazeera  

After a dramatic evacuation from Kabul and a secret operation to fly him to Tokyo, Afghan Paralympian Hossain Rasouli beat the odds on Tuesday to compete in the long jump. Golden Storey Elsewhere, there was joy for British cycling great Sarah Storey, who won the C5 road time trial at Fuji International Speedway to equal swimmer Mike Kenny’s all-time British …

Afghan athletes arrive for Paralympics; to be mostly out of sight
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan athletes arrive for Paralympics; to be mostly out of sight

The Hindu  

Afghan athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli have arrived in Tokyo, via what's been described as a harrowing journey from Kabul to Paris, to compete in the Paralympics. "We always knew there was a remote chance both athletes could participate at Tokyo 2020 which is why the Afghan flag was paraded at the Opening Ceremony," IPC President Andrew Parsons said …

Two Afghan Paralympians arrive in Tokyo
3 years, 3 months ago

Two Afghan Paralympians arrive in Tokyo

China Daily  

Afghan paralympic athlete, Zakia Khudadadi, asks to be allowed to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics in this still image taken from a video shot, Aug 17, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Organizers announced late Saturday night that taekwondoka Zakia Khudadadi and runner Hossain Rasouli arrived in the Japanese capital on August 28 from Paris where they have been training at the …

Afghanistan's two Paralympians land in Japan, will compete at Tokyo 2020, says IPC
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan's two Paralympians land in Japan, will compete at Tokyo 2020, says IPC

Firstpost  

With the swift fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli had been among the tens of thousands trapped and unable to leave the country. Tokyo: Afghanistan’s two Paralympic athletes have arrived in Tokyo and will compete at the Games, the International Paralympic Committee said on Saturday. “The Afghan athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli were warmly …

Afghan Paralympians to compete in Tokyo after evacuation
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan Paralympians to compete in Tokyo after evacuation

Al Jazeera  

Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli, who were evacuated from Afghanistan last weekend to France, have arrived in Tokyo, says IPC. Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli were evacuated last weekend to France from the Taliban-controlled country in a “major global operation”, the IPC said. “Zakia and Hossain have continued to express their absolute desire to come and compete at the Tokyo …

How These 2 Members Of The Paralympic Refugee Team Got To The Games
3 years, 3 months ago

How These 2 Members Of The Paralympic Refugee Team Got To The Games

NPR  

How These 2 Members Of The Paralympic Refugee Team Got To The Games Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The Tokyo Paralympics are officially underway after Tuesday's moving opening ceremony. Swimmer Abbas Karimi has already made history Enlarge this image toggle caption Stacy Revere/Getty Images Stacy Revere/Getty Images Abbas Karimi, who was born without arms, …

Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics

The Independent  

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Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik

Hindustan Times  

Paralympic Committee of India chief Deepa Malik is expecting the country's para-athletes to create history by recording its best-ever performance at the Tokyo Games beginning Tuesday. Tokyo Games is going to be our best outing at Paralympics, says Deepa Malik India will field its biggest contingent with 54 athletes set to compete in nine sports -- archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, …

Tokyo Paralympics to open under shadow of pandemic
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics to open under shadow of pandemic

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Paralympics open Tuesday after a year-long pandemic delay and with the virus continuing to cast a long shadow as Japan battles a record surge in cases. So far, 138 cases related to the Paralympics have been confirmed, also mostly among Japan-based Olympic officials, though at least four athletes have also tested positive. “And the local medical system is …

She was set to make Afghan history at the Paralympics—until the Taliban took over
3 years, 4 months ago

She was set to make Afghan history at the Paralympics—until the Taliban took over

Live Mint  

Zakia Khudadadi traveled from her home in Afghanistan’s Herat province to Kabul in the past week to board a flight that would make history. “My intention is to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, please hold my hand and help me.” Khudadadi was one of two Afghan Paralympians, along with track and field athlete Hossain Rasouli. Afghanistan’s delegation to …

IPC Chief Parsons: What's happening in Afghanistan... really breaks my heart
3 years, 4 months ago

IPC Chief Parsons: What's happening in Afghanistan... really breaks my heart

The Hindu  

The International Paralympic Committee president said on Wednesday that it was sad that Afghan athletes trapped in Kabul would not be able to compete in the Games and heart-breaking to watch a female athlete's video plea for help in reaching Tokyo. READ | Tokyo Paralympics: Female Afghan athlete appeals for help to get to Tokyo Amid the country's ongoing turmoil, …

'Disappointed and Angry' Manasi Joshi Says She is Not Taking Part in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

'Disappointed and Angry' Manasi Joshi Says She is Not Taking Part in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

News 18  

India’s para-badminton star Manasi Joshi took to social media to announce that she will not be taking part in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games because of ‘of multiple reasons currently out of my understanding.’ She posted a video message, adding that she will ‘come back stronger’. Update: Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020I’m sorry I won’t be making it to this …

Tokyo Paralympics: Female Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi appeals for help to get to Tokyo
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Female Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi appeals for help to get to Tokyo

The Hindu  

Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi made a plea for help on Tuesday as she sought to escape Kabul and revive her shattered dream of becoming the country's first female competitor at the Paralympic Games. The Afghanistan Paralympic Committee said on Monday the country's two para-athletes would not be at the Games starting in Tokyo on August 24 due to turmoil following …

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without fans as COVID-19 cases surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without fans as COVID-19 cases surge

The Hindu  

All fans will be barred from the Paralympics in Japan because of the coronavirus pandemic, just as they were from the recently-completed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Monday. The decision was announced after a meeting with International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa. READ : Tokyo Paralympics opens …

‘Heartbreaking’: Afghan Paralympic athletes to miss Tokyo 2020
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Heartbreaking’: Afghan Paralympic athletes to miss Tokyo 2020

Al Jazeera  

Zakia Khudadadi, stuck in Kabul, would have been the first woman to represent Afghanistan at a Paralympic Games at Tokyo. Zakia Khudadadi would have been the first woman to represent Afghanistan at a Paralympic Games when they start in Tokyo this month, but her dream has been shattered amid the country’s turmoil. Just two Paralympic athletes from Afghanistan were scheduled …

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without spectators - reports
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without spectators - reports

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Paralympic Games will be held mostly without spectators, as Japan's capital remains under emergency lockdown amid a surge in novel coronavirus infections, local media reported on Friday. Organisers agreed late on Thursday to limit spectators at the Paralympic events, set to begin on Aug. 24, similar to the Olympic Games which finished on Aug. 8 and was held …

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