Predictable. The Afghan delegation will include six athletes at the Paris 2024 Games: three men and three women. But only its male part exists in the eyes of the Taliban government. The Kabul regime’s sports spokesperson explained on Monday July 8 that the authorities “ did not recognize » the participation of the three women present in the Afghan delegation. “ Only three athletes represent Afghanistan, he declared to theAFP. Right now, women's sports have been stopped in Afghanistan. If women's sport is not played, how can they be part of the national team? » Answer: the three female athletes live abroad, like two of the three selected male athletes. They were invited by the IOC in agreement with the Afghan Olympic Committee, but without consulting the Taliban government. The director general of the Afghan Olympic committee, Dad Mohammad Payenda Akhtari, still in Afghanistan unlike several of its leaders, is cautious. “ We are only responsible for the three men participating in the Games”, he assured theAFP.
