Afghan athletes carried their national flag during closing ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics Games 2020 at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday (September 5). Taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli managed to participate in the Games after they were evacuated from Afghanistan, arriving in Tokyo on August 29.

Watch: Afghan athletes carry national flag high during Tokyo Paralympics closing ceremony

Andrew Parsons, the president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Monday (August 30) said that welcoming athletes from Afghanistan at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020 was his personal "best moment".

Tokyo Paralympics: IPC president says welcoming Afghanistan athletes 'best moment' of Games

Two athletes from Afghanistan finally arrived in Tokyo on Saturday (August 28) to participate in the ongoing Paralympics Games after one of them made a video appeal for help to leave Kabul so she could take part in the Games.

Tokyo Paralympics: Afghanistan athletes to compete in Games after evacuation

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Sunday that the well-being and mental health of two newly arrived Afghan athletes are its top priority, and the pair will not be speaking to media during the Paralympic Games.

Tokyo Paralympics: IPC says Afghan athletes' well-being is top priority, no media access during Games

Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi has made an emotional plea and urged the global institutions for the protection of women to "help her" as she sought to escape Kabul to participate in the upcoming Paralympic Games.

'Please hold my hand and help me': Afghan athlete wants to participate in Tokyo Paralympics, issues plea for help

Zakia Khudadadi, a 23-year-old athlete from Herat, would have been the first woman ever to represent Afghanistan at the Paralympics but now, her dreams have been shattered as she won't be able to participate due to the ongoing political crisis in the country.

Zakia Khudadadi's dream of becoming first Afghan female Paralympian shattered due to Taliban takeover chaos

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