The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed the names of the athletes who will represent the IOC Refugee Olympic Team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The last 29 athletes announced on Tuesday 8 June are from 11 countries and have been selected by the IOC Executive Committee from an initial group of 55 IOC refugee athlete scholarship holders.
“Refugee athletes are an enrichment for all of us in the entire Olympic community“IOC President Thomas Bach said at the virtual ceremony from Lausanne. “The reasons we created this team still exist. We have more forcibly displaced people in the world right now, and therefore it was obvious that we wanted to create an IOC refugee Olympic team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.“.
They represent all refugees in the world
“Athletes represent not only themselves, not only the IOC, but also all refugees around the worldAdded Tegla Loroupe, head of the IOC’s Olympic refugee team. “We bring solidarity, because we are solidarity people“And added”Our universal language is sport, let’s go and bring joy“.
During the Tokyo 2020 Games opening ceremony on July 23, 2021, the team will enter the brand new Japan National Stadium with the Olympic flag in second position, right after Greece. The team will remain in the Olympic village, like all the other 206 participating National Olympic Committees, and will continue to receive IOC support even after the Games.
For all official team representations, including any award ceremonies, the Olympic flag will be raised and the Olympic anthem will be played.
Tokyo 2020 President Hashimoto Seiko said: “The Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee welcomes the participation of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, following its debut at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games“.
“The participation of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in the Tokyo 2020 Games, which will be both a sports festival and a celebration of peace, will draw the world’s attention to the refugee issue and further advance efforts to achieve world peace. through the elimination of wars and conflicts that push people to flee their homeland“.
Who are the athletes
Abdullah Sediqi (Afghanistan) – Taekwondo (male -68kg)
Ahmad Baddredin Wais (Syrian Arab Republic) – Cycling (Men’s Road)
Ahmad Alikaj (Syrian Arab Republic) – Judo (Mixed Team Men)
Aker Al Obaidi (Iraq) – Wrestling (Greco-Roman Male -67kg)
Alaa Maso (Syrian Arab Republic) – Swimming (men’s 50m freestyle)
Angel Nadai Lohalith (Sudan del Sud) – Athletics (women’s 500m)
Aram Mahmoud (Syrian Arab Republic) – Badminton (men’s single)
Cyrille Fagat Tchatchet II (Camerun) – Weightlifting (men -96kg)
Dina Pouryounes Langeroudi (Islamic Republic of Iran) – Taekwondo (gives -49 kg)
Dorian Keletela (Congo) – Athletics (men’s 100m)
Eldric Sella Rodriguez (Venezuela) – Boxing (men -75kg)
Hamoon Derafshipour (Islamic Republic of Iran) – Karate (maschile -67kg)
Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed (Sudan) – Athletics (men’s 5,000m)
James Nyang Chiengjiek (Sud Sudan) – Athletics (men’s 800m)
Javad Majoub (Islamic Republic of Iran) – Judo (Men’s Mixed Team)
Kimia Alizadeh Zenozi (Islamic Republic of Iran) – Taekwondo (gives -57 kg)
Luna Solomon (Eritrea) – Shooting (women’s 10m air rifle)
Masomah Ali Zada (Afghanistan) – Cycling (Women’s Road)
Muna Dahouk (Syrian Arab Republic) – Judo (women’s mixed team)
Nigara Shaheen (Afghanistan) – Judo (mixed women’s team)
Paulo Amotun Lokoro (South Sudan) – Athletics (men’s 5,000m)
Popole Misenga (DR Congo) – Judo (Men’s Mixed Team)
Rose Nathike Lokonyen (Sudan del Sud) – Athletics (women’s 800m)
Saeid Fazloula (Islamic Republic of Iran) – Canoeing (men’s 500 m)
Sanda Aldass (Syrian Arab Republic) – Judo (Mixed Women’s Team)
Tachlowini Gabriyesos (Eritrea) – Athletics (men’s marathon)
Wael Sheub (Syrian Arab Republic) – Karate (Kata maschile)
Wessam Salamana (Syrian Arab Republic) – Boxing (men -57kg)
Yusra Mardini (Syrian Arab Republic) – Swimming (100 meters butterfly female
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