Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi gets her chance in taekwondo

Afghanistan's Zakia Khudadadi enters the arena during her women's K44 49kg Taekwondo match against Ziyodakhon Isakova of Uzbekistan at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Zakia Khudadadi of Afghanistan (red) removes her helmet during her bout with Ziyodakhon Isakova of Uzbekistan (blue) in the women's K44 49kg round of 16 taekwondo at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Chiba, near Tokyo Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. (Joe Toth for OIS via AP)

Zakia Khudadadi of Afghanistan stands after fighting against Viktoriia Marchuk Ukraine in the Women's 49kg Taekwondo Repecharge at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Makuhari, Japan, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. (Joe Toth for OIS via AP)

Afghanistan's Zakia Khudadadi don her protective equipment during her women's K44 49kg Taekwondo match against Ziyodakhon Isakova of Uzbekistan at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)