Following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, athletes couldn't make the Paralympic Games. But Afghanistan's flag flew during the opening ceremony.

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 ...

Members of Afghanistan's delegation parade seen at the 2012 Paralympic Games opening ceremony in London, U.K. Leon Neal/AFP/GettyImages Parsons told reporters on August 23: "We would like to have ...

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 flag was flown by Colchester’s Master Sgt. Peter Ladensack (ret) of the Vermont Army National Guard on Sept. 11, 2010, in Bayman, Afghanistan. The flag and the certificate that signified its ...

The Afghan Leader’s Hat, Always More Than Just Headgear, Is Losing Its Cachet. Share full article. By Rod Nordland. Jan. 26, 2010; ...