Syrian Refugee Boxer Wessam Salamana Picked for IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020
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  • Title Syrian Refugee Boxer Wessam Salamana Picked for IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020
  • Publication Date 8th June 2021
  • Languages ARABIC
  • Location Germany
  • 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: Germany-based Syrian Refugee boxer Wessam Salamana will fight as part of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team at Tokyo 2020. Wessam represented Syria at the Olympic Games London 2012 before having to flee war-torn Syria with his wife and daughter. He had worked in the ministry of oil and lived in the countryside in Damascus before the difficult decision to leave in 2015.
  • Games Edition Tokyo 2020
  • Sport
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  • Copyright

    © 2021 - International Olympic Committee - All Rights Reserved. IOC Newsroom video news releases (IOC-VNRs) are the exclusive property of the IOC. They are made available to you for bona fide news reporting purposes only and all rights required for their production have been cleared. Terms and conditions of the IOC Newsroom and Olympics.com apply.

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