International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday that the organisation had helped around 100 members of the "Olympic community" in Afghanistan to leave the country on humanitarian visas, reports Reuters.
The rescue efforts, which began after the Tokyo Games and before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last month, will continue, he told a news conference.
"All athletes who participated at the Olympic and Paralympic Games at Tokyo, 2020, are outside the country. Two winter sport athletes are also outside of the country and continue training, hoping to qualify for Beijing (Winter Olympics)," Bach said.
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