Ms. Khudadadi and Mr. Rasouli reached Paris after transiting through Dubai, said Mr. Parsons of the I.P.C. Ms. Dryden said that more than 80 Afghan athletes in all landed in Dubai after being evacuated from Kabul. In Paris, where officials worked to keep the presence of the Afghan Paralympic athletes secret, they received basic clothing and health checkups. The French official said that several unspecified countries have offered assurances that the Afghan athletes will be welcome to resettle after the Games are over. Everything had been so fast for them.”By the time they arrived, Mr. Rasouli had already missed his first 100-meter heat on Saturday.

Source: International New York Times August 30, 2021 13:43 UTC