"I hope to be selected there to represent my country, because the amputee community are looking at me," Mohammad said. The team members hope to follow 18-year-old Abbas Karimi, who recently qualified for Mexico while living and training in the United States. The lack of resources for a world-class training programme makes it difficult for the members of the Afghan paralympic swimming team who don't have access to international facilities and support. Three members of the team, all with amputations from war wounds, train in small public pools with little government support. He is helping his sisters and brothers and encouraging them in sports so I am not concerned about him anymore."

Source: dna June 14, 2017 09:00 UTC