Afghan athletes would not be able to compete in the Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons said on Wednesday.
"It became clear to us right from the beginning that there will be no safe way to try to bring these athletes to Tokyo," IPC President Andrew Parsons told Reuters in an interview. "We are in contact with the Afghan Paralympic Committee. At the same time, we continue to work with international organizations. If it is possible to deliver them safely to Japan, we will do it."
Amid the country's ongoing turmoil, the Afghanistan Paralympic Committee here said on Monday that two Afghan athletes would not be able to attend the Games that commence on Aug. 24.