Afghan Paralympic hopeful: 'I win for the women of my country'

Zakia Khudadadi says it is an honour to be representing Afghanistan at the Tokyo Paralympics

Khudadadi fled the country after the Taliban seized power last month

Afghan Paralympic hopeful Zakia Khudadadi has said it is an "honour" to be representing her country at the Tokyo Paralympics, despite the Taliban seizing power last month.

Khudadadi, who was born with one functional arm, was evacuated from Afghanistan on a flight organised by the Australian government.

"It is a great honour for me to be here representing my country," Khudadadi said. "I am very happy to be here. I am very grateful to the Australian government for helping me to get here."

Khudadadi is due to compete in the women's taekwondo competition on Thursday. She is one of Afghanistan's two Paralympians at the Games, along with discus thrower Hossain Rasouli.

The Taliban has said that it will allow women to participate in sports, but it is unclear what restrictions will be imposed.

Khudadadi said she is "very worried" about the situation in Afghanistan, but she is determined to compete in the Paralympics.

"I want to show the world that women in Afghanistan are strong and that we can achieve anything we set our minds to," she said.