Finally arrived! Two Afghan athletes will realize their Paralympic dream in Tokyo

Original title: finally arrived! Two Afghan athletes will realize their Paralympic dream in Tokyo
Beijing News (reporter Xu bangyin) on August 29, the International Paralympic Committee issued a statement saying that two Afghan Paralympic athletes had flown to Tokyo, Japan on the evening of August 28. They will participate in Taekwondo and track and field competitions on September 2 and September 3 respectively. The International Paralympic Committee has previously said that it can do nothing about the inability of Afghan athletes to participate in the Tokyo Paralympic Games. After nearly 10 days of efforts by all parties, the two athletes are about to realize their dream of participating in the Paralympic Games.
According to the original plan, Afghan women's taekwondo athlete kudadi and men's track and field athlete rasuli will appear on the field of the Tokyo Paralympic Games. However, one week before the opening of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, the turbulent situation in Afghanistan once made their Paralympic dream look difficult to realize.
August 17 was originally the day when kudadi and rasuli arrived in Tokyo, Japan. However, the situation in Afghanistan made it impossible for them to leave the capital Kabul. Kudadi had to ask for help on social media, & ldquo; I want to participate in the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Please help me. I'm trapped at home and very depressed. Please don't deprive me of my right to participate as an Afghan woman& rdquo; Subsequently, the head of the Afghan Paralympic delegation asked the International Paralympic Committee and other international organizations for assistance.
On August 19, President Parsons of the International Paralympic Committee held an online press conference in Tokyo. He regretted that the International Paralympic Committee was difficult to respond to the assistance request of the Afghan Paralympic delegation, & ldquo; We have communicated with many international organizations, but we have failed to find a way to bring Afghan athletes to Japan& rdquo; Parsons promised that the International Paralympic Committee would cooperate with the Afghan Paralympic delegation to help kudadi pursue his Paralympic dream again, such as participating in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
A week ago, with the help of many international organizations and individuals, kudadi and rasuli left Kabul for Paris last weekend. Over the past week, two Afghan athletes have been training at the French high-level training center while resting and adjusting.
After two nucleic acid tests 96 hours and 72 hours before departure, kudadi and rasuli arrived in Tokyo, Japan on the evening of August 28 and received nucleic acid test again at Haneda airport. After successfully arriving at the Paralympic Village, the two athletes were also received by President Parsons of the International Paralympic Committee and others.
Although there were no Afghan athletes at the entrance ceremony of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, the organizing committee arranged volunteers to wave the Afghan flag. Now, after twists and turns, two Afghan athletes will really stand on the field of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
According to the schedule, kudadi will participate in the women's Taekwondo t44-49 kg class on September 2. At the age of 23, she will become the first Afghan female athlete to participate in the Paralympic Games. On September 3, rasuli will participate in the preliminary competition of men's 400m T47 level in track and field events. For the protection of the two athletes, they were allowed not to go to the mixed interview area, and they will not be interviewed during the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Sadic, head of the Afghan Paralympic delegation, thanked all individuals and international organizations that provided help to athletes. He said: & ldquo; I firmly believe that through the Paralympic movement and Paralympic Games, the participation of Afghan athletes can send out positive messages of peaceful coexistence and other benefits to all mankind& rdquo;
Beijing News reporter Xu bangyin editor Bao Hongguang