"I don't know if this was the last time I wore this flag", moving message from Afghan flag bearer after Taliban takeover

The eyes of the world are on Afghanistan, and so are sport.

While the Taliban took power in Kabul, this Sunday, messages of support are multiplying to the Afghans, who are leaving the country as quickly as possible.

And the message of the country's flag bearer at the Tokyo Olympics Kimia Yousofi is surely one of the most moving.

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"My dear homeland ... As they left you alone", begins the Afghan sprinter, eliminated in the 100m heats, as in Rio in 2016. Accompanied by a photo of her and the taekwondoist Farzad Mansouri, flag at the hand, the athlete continues: “How cruel to have used all their powers to appropriate our soil and our values.

The enemies seemed to be friends, however.

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"To all the strong girls in my country ... May God protect you"

The Afghan flag bearer is worried about the very future of her country.

“I don't know if this was the last time I wore this flag at the Games.

I don't even know if I could tie this flag to my forehead, and participate in a race to represent you, ”laments Kimia Yousofi.

Yousofi also has a direct word for his compatriots still stuck in the country: “Dear inhabitants, to all the strong girls of my country… May God protect you. A moving message to the women, the first victims of the Taliban coming to power. Kimia Yousofi could be the last Afghan flag bearer: “I will forever be the alchemy of Afghanistan. Because of the very complicated situation in the country, the delegation for the Paralympic Games could not make the trip to Tokyo.