Skip to Content

Afghan Hossain Rasouli gets his chance in the Paralympics

KTVZ

By STEPHEN WADE
AP Sports Writer

TOKYO (AP) — Afghan athlete Hossain Rasouli finally got his chance to participate in the Paralympics. Rasouli and teammate Zakia Khudadadi got to Tokyo on Saturday after being evacuated from Kabul. They arrived a week late and remained sequestered in the Paralympic Village for privacy and safety reasons. They have also declined to speak to the media, before or after events. Rasouli is primarily a sprinter but arrived too late for his event. So he tried the long jump in the T47 class. Predictably, he finished last with jump of 4.46 meters on Tuesday. The winning jump was 7.46 meters. Paralympics spokesman Craig Spence says Rasouli “was super excited to be participating.”

Article Topic Follows: AP National Sports

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content