Germany-based Iranian refugee Kimia Alizadeh selected for IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020
  • Title Germany-based Iranian refugee Kimia Alizadeh selected for IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020
  • Publication Date 8th June 2021
  • Languages EN
  • 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
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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 Kimia Alizadeh Zenozi will compete in Taekwondo at her second Olympics in Tokyo 2020, this time for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. Alizadeh won an historic bronze medal for her country in the Rio 2016 Olympics in the -57kg category, but decided to leave Iran in 2020, questioning the treatment of female athletes in the country on her Instagram account.
  • Games Edition Tokyo 2020
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