Tachlowini Melake Gabriyesos selected for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Games
  • Title Tachlowini Melake Gabriyesos selected for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Games
  • Publication Date 8th June 2021
  • Languages HEBREW
  • Location Israel
  • Press Release https://olympics.com/ioc/news/29-refugee-athletes-to-send-a-message-of-solidarity-and-hope-to-the-world-at-the-olympic-games-tokyo-2020
  • Description

    The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. STORY SCRIPT: Israel-based marathon runner Tachlowini Gabriyesos has been included in the IOC  Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020. He finally settled in Israel after a treacherous journey from Eritrea and faced extraordinary challenges to overcome: “My country didn’t have any law enforcement,” says Tachlowini. “It was very frightening to live there.”
  • Games Edition Tokyo 2020
  • Sport
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