Refugee Olympians to compete at Tokyo 2020
Refugee Olympians to compete at Tokyo 2020
A Refugee Olympic Team will compete in the Tokyo 2020 Games, following the ground-breaking debut of refugee athletes in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. Confirmation that a team of refugees will once again compete in the global sporting showpiece came during the 133rd International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, on Tuesday.
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