Refugee Olympic Team |

Published in Iran - Social interactions and entertainment - 2 - 26 Jul 21 00:04

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One of the saddest thing I have seen recently is Refugee Olympic Team attending Olympic games 2020, Tokyo.

With over 82 million displaced people worldwide, we are living in the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War.

This is the second time the refugee team will be competing. The first time was at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016. The team has almost tripled in size since 2016, from 10 to 29 members, and comprises athletes from 11 countries living and training in 13 host countries. This is also the first year that there is a Refugee Paralympic Team.

In 2015, 65 million people had been displaced from their homes as a result of conflict or natural disaster. In that year, more than one million refugees entered Europe after fleeing wars in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia.

The full Tokyo 2020 Refugee Olympic Team:

Abdullah Sediqi, from Afghanistan, now living in Belgium – Taekwondo

Ahmad Alikaj, from Syria, now living in Germany – Judo

Ahmad Badreddin Wais, from Syria, now living in Switzerland – Cycling

Aker Al Obaidi, from Iraq, now living in Austria – Wrestling

Alaa Maso, from Syria, now living in Germany – Swimming

Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, from South Sudan, now living in Kenya – Athletics

Aram Mahmoud, from Syria, now living in the Netherlands – Badminton

Cyrille Fagat Tchatchet II, from Cameroon, now living in the UK – Weightlifting

Dina Pouryounes Langeroudi, from Iran, now living in the Netherlands – Taekwondo

Dorian Keletela, from Congo, now living in Portugal – Athletics

Eldric Sella Rodriguez, from Venezuela, now living in Trinidad and Tobago – Boxing

Hamoon Derafshipour, from Iran, now living in Canada – Karate

Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed, from Sudan, now living in Israel – Athletics

James Nyang Chiengjiek, from South Sudan, now living in Kenya – Athletics

Javad Mahjoub, from Iran, now living in Canada – Judo

Kimia Alizadeh, from Iran, now living in Germany – Taekwondo

Luna Solomon, from Eritrea, now living in Switzerland – Shooting

Masomah Ali Zada, from Afghanistan, now living in France – Cycling

Muna Dahouk, from Syria, now living in the Netherlands – Judo

Nigara Shaheen, from Afghanistan, now living in Russia – Judo

Paulo Amotun Lokoro, from South Sudan, now living in Kenya – Athletics

Popole Misenga, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, now living in Brazil – Judo

Rose Nathike Likonyen, from South Sudan, now living in Kenya – Athletics

Saeid Fazloula, from Iran, now living in Germany – Canoe

Sanda Aldass, from Syria, now living in the Netherlands – Judo

Tachlowini Gabriyesos, from Eritrea, now living in Israel – Athletics

Wael Shueb, from Syria, living in Germany – Karate

Wessam Salamana, from Syria, living in Germany – Boxing

Yusra Mardini, from Syria, now living in Germany – Swimming

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Comments (2)

26 Jul 21 01:57
Aybike TURK

From Turkey we can send you 4 millions of syrians and 200k afghani. So you can be the CHAMPION OF THE CHAMPIONS

26 Jul 21 04:29
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