The Taliban administration’s flag was displayed during the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) International Cup in Moscow, replacing Afghanistan’s tricolor flag and appearing alongside the flags of other countries. This was shown in a video released by the Afghanistan Olympic Committee, which is under Taliban control.<\/p>\n
The competition began on the evening of Friday, November 13th, with representatives from 22 countries participating in Moscow, Russia. According to the Afghanistan Olympic Committee, three Afghan athletes are competing in judo at the event.<\/p>\n
Ahmadullah Wasiq, head of the Afghanistan Olympic, Physical Education, and Sports Committee under the Taliban administration, also attended the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n
Following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has suspended Afghanistan’s observer status and has not invited any Taliban representatives to its official meetings.<\/p>\n
The SCO International Cup will continue until December 26th (5th of Qaws in the Solar Hijri calendar), with approximately two thousand athletes competing across 11 sports disciplines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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