Dorsa Yavarivafa, Cindy Ngamba, Saman Soltani, and Saeid Fazloula are part of 36-athlete team announced by the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday 2 May.
Team Visa athletes are at the heart of Visa’s global Olympic Games sponsorship activation, this year more than ever. Some examples include: Ibtihaj Muhammad (USA, Fencing), the first Muslim American woman to compete at the Olympics in a hijab, who unveiled theVisa payment ringto the world;...
Sheridan College Offers Admission for These Athletes Sheridan College has adeep commitment to global citizenshipand working towards building a brighter future for refugees, so it is no surprise that they will be welcoming three athletes from the Refugee Olympic Team to their campu...
This unique project demonstrates the IOC’s commitment to standing with refugees and supporting them through sport at elite, but also grassroots, levels. The objective is not only to help refugee athletes to train with the aim of qualifying for the Olympic Games, but also to continue their spor...
TheIOC Refugee Olympic Team athlete, the first of the six judokas from his team to step on the tatami, was eliminated with three penalties against home favouiteWalide Khyarin their men’s -66kg bout. But while he may have been disappointed with the result, the Olympic experience has streng...
Six athletes will compete in the mixed team judo, one in weightlifting, and two in athletics on an inspirational day at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (2016 Getty Images) There are no fewer than nine members of theIOC Refugee Olympic Teamin action on a busy Saturday (31 July) at Tokyo 20...