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Sydney Invictus Games

Five of the six Afghan Invictus athletes and officials who remained in Australia. Source: SBS

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When the Sydney Invictus Games ended in October, six athletes and officials from the Afghan team failed to board their flight home.

Speaking exclusively to SBS News, they have revealed why they stayed behind and applied for asylum.

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