LONDON (REUTERS) - Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi made a plea for help on Tuesday (Aug 17) as she sought to escape Kabul and revive her shattered dream of becoming the country's first female competitor at a Paralympic Games.

The Afghanistan Paralympic Committee (APC) said on Monday the country's two para-athletes would not be at the Games starting in Tokyo on Aug 24 due to turmoil following the Taleban's takeover.