Afghanistan flag to feature in Paralympic opening ceremony as a show of 'solidarity'
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/24/sport/paralympics-afghanistan-tokyo-2020-preview-spt-intl/index.html
The moment Taliban controled Kabul was the worst for athletes who want to join Paralympic.
Anyway, it's mysterious that citizens in Afghanistan were not aware of advancing Taliban. If they noticed it, it was possible to let athletes evacuate to Japan.