Masouma Alizada, Afghan Female Athlete, Carried the 2024 Olympic Torch in France

The Refugee Team stated in a message on their X account that Ms. Alizada delivered a powerful message by carrying the Olympic torch this year.

In a video published by the Refugee Team, Ms. Alizada said, "We have been striving for years, and I hope to win a medal in these games. Our team competes at the Paris 2024 Olympics representing all refugees. We send a message of hope and peace through these games."

Masouma Alizada, who has been living in France for the past eight years, previously competed with the Refugee Team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

At the Paris Olympics, which will be held from July 26 to August 11, she is responsible for 36 migrant athletes from 11 countries, competing in 12 sports disciplines.

Meanwhile, the Taliban have banned women and girls from sports in Afghanistan, and all women's sports teams have been dissolved.

Despite these restrictions, a group of six athletes—three men and three women—will represent Afghanistan at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Taliban have stated that they do not recognize these three women as official Afghan athletes.