IOC warns Afghanistan over sports for womenAP, GENEVA, SwitzerlandThe Afghanistan team’s status for next year’s Paris Olympics was put in question on Wednesday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over growing frustration with the Taliban blocking access to sports for women and girls. The IOC said it “continues to be extremely concerned” about the sports situation in Afghanistan despite its repeated calls for action. Signage for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games is pictured on the Pulse building in Paris on Tuesday. The issue was discussed on Wednesday at an IOC executive board meeting that also took updates on problems with Olympic officials in India, Indonesia, Iran and Guatemala. The Afghanistan issue is next scheduled to be discussed at an IOC board meeting in October.
