Afghan Olympian carrying a nation's hopes to London

25 July 2012 Last updated at 18:17 ET Help

One of the more than two hundred countries taking part in the 2012 Olympics will be Afghanistan.

For the six Afghan athletes who will be in London, this opportunity comes at a critical time for their nation.

The country is hoping it's only Olympic medallist to date - taekwondo champion Rohullah Nikpai - will do it proud once again.

The BBC's Matthew Pinsent travelled to Kabul to bring us his story.

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