Paralympics: Dream over for Afghan athletes trapped in Kabul

Zakia Khudadadi trapped in her home country after the Taliban takeover [photo courtesy]

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.