Canada-based Iranian Hamoon Derafshipour included in IOC Refugee Olympic Team to compete in Karate at Tokyo 2020
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  • Title Canada-based Iranian Hamoon Derafshipour included in IOC Refugee Olympic Team to compete in Karate at Tokyo 2020
  • Publication Date 8th June 2021
  • Languages EN
  • Location Canada
  • 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: Iranian refugee Hamoon Derafshipour will compete for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in Tokyo 2020 and Samira Malekipour, his wife and coach, will be alongside him. Hamoon and Samira have settled in Canada after leaving Iran, and will fulfill a dream of being part of an Olympics together. “We are so happy Canada gave this opportunity for us.”
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    © 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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