The flag of Afghanistan is carried out at the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 24, 2021. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images ...

Afghanistan's flag will be displayed at the Paralympics opening ceremony on Tuesday, August 24, despite the absence of the country at the games, organisers have said.

Although Afghan athletes won't make an appearance, the Afghanistan flag stood tall during the Paralympics opening ceremony on Tuesday. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — A small flag shop, tucked away in the courtyard of a Kabul market, has documented Afghanistan’s turbulent history over the decades with its ever-changing merchandise.

The Afghanistan flag will be displayed in Tuesday’s opening ceremony of the Paralympics even though the country’s athletes were not able to get to Tokyo to compete.

A volunteer holds the flag of Afghanistan in the parade of athletes during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 24, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

The Afghan flag was waved during the 2020 Paralympics as a “sign of solidarity” on August 24, 2021. AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama ...

The Afghanistan flag will be displayed in Tuesday's opening ceremony of the Paralympics even though the country's athletes were not able to get to Tokyo to compete. Andrew Parsons, the president ...