IOC sends Warning to Afghanistan Over Preventing Women from Participating in Paris Olympics

On Wednesday, the IOC expressed concern about Afghanistan's team's eligibility for the 2024 Paris Olympics as a result of its growing frustration with the Taliban's opposition to women's and girls' access to sports.
The International Olympic Committee declared that it "continues to be extremely concerned" about the state of sports in Afghanistan despite making multiple calls for action on this issue.
According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), there have been no recent updates regarding the participation of the Afghan delegation and team in the Paris Olympics.
The IOC could suspend Afghanistan's Olympic body for interfering with the independent management of sport, but it will encourage Afghanistan's athletes to compete in Paris as an independent team under the Olympic flag and anthem.
The IOC executive board met on Wednesday to discuss the concerning situation, as well as updates on problems involving Olympic officials in Guatemala, India, Indonesia, and Iran.
Some written promises between Olympic officials and the recently appointed director of physical education and sports of Afghanistan, according to IOC director for NOC relations James McLeod, have been made.
In January, several women and girls who had previously participated in a variety of sports told The Associated Press that the Taliban had forbidden them from participating in any kind of sport.
Soon after the Asian Games, in October, the IOC board meeting will be held in Mumbai, India, and further discussions about the Afghanistan issue will be executed.