"My mom and dad were crying." Afghanistan compete under the black, red and green flag of the toppled republic at major games, as the International Olympic Committee does not recognise the black ...

The Afghanistan flag will be displayed in Tuesday's opening ceremony of the Paralympics even though the country's athletes were not able to get to Tokyo to compete. Andrew Parsons, the president ...

Afghans celebrate the 102th Independence Day of Afghanistan with the national flag in Kabul on August 19, 2021. (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP) Afghanistan’s two athletes may have been prevented ...