Afghan athletes set to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics next week will NOT be able to represent their country ... this, after the Taliban's takeover over Afghanistan.
"Regrettably, NPC (National Paralympic Committee) Afghanistan will no longer participate in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games," International Paralympics Committee said on Monday.
“Due to the serious ongoing situation in the country, all airports are closed and there is no way for them to travel to Tokyo."
Of course, in the wake of the U.S. retreat, the Taliban has taken over much of the county .