Hossain Rasouli

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: British stars light up Super Sunday; Tatyana McFadden claims 19th career Games medal

Day 5 of the Games brought a first-ever wheelchair rugby gold for Britain, who beat the United States 54-49 in the final.

Afghanistan's two Paralympians 'extremely emotional' after arrival in Tokyo for Games

Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli would not speak to reporters while they were at the Games. Organisers wanted to avoid "a selfie-fest" with other athletes, but stressed that the pair would be allowed to mingle.

Afghanistan's two Paralympians land in Japan, will compete at Tokyo 2020, says IPC

With the swift fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli had been among the tens of thousands trapped and unable to leave the country. But they were evacuated last weekend.