29 refugee athletes to send a message of solidarity and hope to the world at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
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  • Title 29 refugee athletes to send a message of solidarity and hope to the world at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
  • Publication Date 8th June 2021
  • Languages EN
  • Location Lausanne, Switzerland
  • 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: Twenty-nine athletes competing across 12 sports and from 13 host National Olympics Committees (NOCs) will be part of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) Tokyo 2020. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the composition of the team. The Tokyo team was selected from refugee athletes currently supported by the IOC through the Olympic Scholarships for Refugee Athletes Programme. They will send a powerful message of solidarity and hope, bringing further awareness to the plight of over 80 million displaced people worldwide.

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