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Bookmark or Share- What Is the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games?The IOC unveiled its first refugee team for the Rio 2016 Games with 10 athletes. The team that competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics —held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic — had 29 athletes. The Olympic Torch is seen at the beginning of the athletes’ parade on the Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July ...
- Refugee Olympic Team - WikipediaThe IOC Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Tokyo Games consisted of 29 athletes—19 men and 10 women—hailing from 11 nations: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Iran, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Venezuela.
- The Olympic Refugee Team finds success at the Olympic GamesThe 2024 Refugee Olympic Team was composed of 37 athletes. This Refugee Team is the largest to date, in which the athletes collectively represented 11 countries. These countries include Afghanistan, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cuba, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria and Venezuela. ...
- Refugee Team | Olympic Refuge FoundationThe IOC Refugee Olympic Team represents more than 100 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. Made up of 37 athletes, hosted by 15 National Olympic Committees and competing across 12 sports, the team demonstrates to the world that refugees are an enrichment to the society.
- Why is there a Refugee Olympic Team?The Refugee Olympic Team highlights the resilience and determination of refugees, who have overcome tremendous obstacles to not only survive but thrive in competitive sports. But it's important to remember that these refugee athletes are more than just symbols or feel-good stories.
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