2 Afghan Athletes Arrive in Tokyo to Compete in Paralympics

This general view shows the Olympic Stadium as staff members clear up in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2021, the morning after the closing ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images

TOKYO—Two athletes from Afghanistan have arrived in Tokyo to compete in the Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said Saturday.

The two-person team of Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli had flown from Kabul to Paris before continuing on to Tokyo, the IPC said.