South Sudanese refugee Anjelina Nadai Lohalith selected again to run in 1500 metres for IOC Refugee Olympic Team in Tokyo 2020
  • Title South Sudanese refugee Anjelina Nadai Lohalith selected again to run in 1500 metres for IOC Refugee Olympic Team in Tokyo 2020
  • Publication Date 8th June 2021
  • Languages EN
  • Location Kenya
  • 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
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    The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. STORY SCRIPT: Middle distance runner Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, a South Sudanese refugee based in Kenya, has been included in the IOC Refugee Olympic Team to compete at Tokyo 2020. Anjelina first competed for the IOC Refugee team in Rio 2016, and is one of 56 refugee athletes currently supported by the IOC through the Olympic Solidarity Scholarship for Refugee Athletes programme.
  • Games Edition Tokyo 2020
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