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Refugee Olympic Team

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🔊 The Refugee Olympic Team for #Paris2024 has been officially announced! Thirty-six athletes are set to represent more than 100 million refugees. ❤️ Click the link to discover who the athletes are! ⤵️

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Women's 100m Butterfly - Heat 1 result: Yusra Mardini came in first with a time of 1:09.21 👍 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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The Refugee Olympic Team has entered the stadium led by flag bearer Rose Lokonyen Nathike. #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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Almost time!! Opening ceremony march! #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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WOW, go Kimia! 💪 IOC #RefugeeOlympicTeam athlete Kimia Alizadeh has just knocked out double Olympic Champion Jade Jones in the #taekwondo women's -57kg round of 16 match. 🥋 Follow all the Olympic action on the live blog 👉 #StrongerTogether #EOR

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5 athletes are from the Kakuma Refugee camp👇 @olympics have set up screenings of the Games. ❤️ you for your cheers.

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Thank you for all your support tonight ❤️ #Hope

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Double Olympic medallist @TomDaley1994 shares his support to the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020. Send us your message and tag us for a chance to be featured on our fleets. 🙌 #RefugeeOlympicTeam #WithRefugees #StrongerTogether @Refugees | @Olympics | @TeamGB

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👊 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

President Obama

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8 years

Tonight, the first-ever #TeamRefugees will also stand before the world and prove that you can succeed no matter where you're from.

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Historical moment..The five members of @RefugeesOlympic (Athletics) enter the Olympic Village. #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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Yusra Mardini is the first to compete for #RefugeeOlympicTeam in Women's 100m Butterfly today at 13:28 Rio time. 🙏

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@RefugeesOlympic

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29 Olympic dreams made a reality. Meet the athletes of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for @Tokyo2020 ! 🙌 #RefugeeOlympicTeam #WithRefugees #StrongerTogether @Airbnb | @Refugees | @Eurosport | @Olympics

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"I'm so happy to represent the Refugee Olympic Team. No matter where I finished I've given hope and peace to 82m refugees across the world. Dreams can come true" Masomah Ali Zada after her first ever time trial race at the #Olympics #EOR #StrongerTogether

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Thank you ❤️ for all your messages of support. #RefugeeOlympicTeam #Hope

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Yusra Mardini and Rami Anis having a good time this evening at athletics stadium. 😉 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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What awesome artwork! Street art honoring the #RefugeeOlympicTeam is on display in Rio right now. 😍 (C)Gettyimages

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@RefugeesOlympic

3 years

What a finish! "Everything is possible." 💪 #RefugeeOlympicTeam athlete Tachlowini Gabriyesos has finished 16th in the men's marathon final today. An incredible feat - in a time of 2:14.02! ⁠⁠ #OlympicRefugee #Athletics #EOR

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@RefugeesOlympic

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The @Tokyo2020 IOC Refugee Olympic Team athletes with IOC President Thomas Bach at the Announcement Ceremony today! Join us in congratulating the athletes! 👇 #RefugeeOlympicTeam #WithRefugees #StrongerTogether @Olympics

Find out more about today's ceremony

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Hope 👏❤️ 👉 @Tokyo2020 #Olympics #WorldRefugeeDay

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@RefugeesOlympic

8 years

Paulo Amotun is competing in Athletics Men's 1500m today 10:39am Rio time. Wish him good luck! #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Representing a community with over 100 million people. 🫶 Make some noise for the Refugee Olympic Team at #Paris2024 . Full story 👉 #ForThe100Million

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@RefugeesOlympic

8 years

Goodnight from Yonas Kinde (Marathon) at the Olympic Village🌛 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

3 years

The IOC Refugee Olympic Team for the @Tokyo2020 Olympic Games will be announced tomorrow! 🙌 Here's everything you need to know about the announcement 👉 #RefugeeOlympicTeam #WithRefugees #StrongerTogether @Airbnb | @Refugees | @Eurosport | @Olympics

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@RefugeesOlympic

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An eventful and emotional day for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team on Day 1 of #Tokyo2020 ! With many making their Olympic debut, they fought hard in the opening rounds, in the same spirit that they used to get here! #StrongerTogether #Refugees #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Photos of Yusra Mardini today in Women's 100m Freestyle. #RefugeeOlympicTeam 📷IOC

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@RefugeesOlympic

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"12 days before the race. I am ready to do my best." Rami Anis #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Rami Anis will compete in Men's 100m Butterfly today at 14:19 Rio time. All the best Rami! #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Did you know? Refugee Olympic Team athletes have competed in these 1⃣2⃣ different disciplines at the Summer Olympics: 🏃Athletics 🏸Badminton 🥊Boxing 🛶Canoeing 🚲Cycling 🥋Judo 🥋Karate 🎯Shooting 🏊Swimming 🥋Taekwondo 🏋️Weightlifting 🤼Wrestling

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Photos of Yiech Pur Biel in Athletics Men's 800m Round 1 from yesterday #RefugeeOlympicTeam 📷IOC

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@RefugeesOlympic

8 years

We got on own Emoji today :) #RefugeeOlympicTeam @olympics #RoadToRio

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Look who we found at swimming last night! 😍 Rami Anis! #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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"I hope that at Tokyo 2020 there will be no refugee team" - Rami Anis #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Athletics Men's 800m Round 1- Heat 4/7 Result: Yiech Pur Biel came in 8th with a time of 1:54.67 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Next up! Yusra Mardini will compete in Women's 100m Freestyle Heat 1 at 13:02 Rio Time. #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Kimia Alizadeh is a true fighter 😤 The Refugee Olympic Team member, who knocked out reigning Olympic champion Jade Jones, fell short just of the bronze medal in -57kg in Tokyo. She proved she was a formidable opponent 👊 #taekwondo #StrongerTogether

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Athletics Women's 800m Round 1 Result: Rose Nathike Jlokonyen came in 7th with a time of 2:16.64 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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The Olympic Games

@Olympics

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Members of the #RefugeeOlympicTeam @RefugeesOlympic spend a little time together in #RIO ! ❤️ #RoadToRio

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📷 of Rami Anis in 100m Freestyle today. He'll compete in 100m Butterfly, 11th Aug 14:19 BRT #RefugeeOlympicTeam 📷IOC

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Rose Jlokonyen in Athletics 800m from yesterday. She came in 7th with a time of 2:16.64 #RefugeeOlympicTeam (C)IOC

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@RefugeesOlympic

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The @olympics experience has given me a voice and opportunity to be heard. - @YusraMardini #speech at #UNGA on #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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“Never give up and fight…Hope is still there.” 💪❤ Yonas Kinde, a member of Refugee Olympic Team from Rio 2016 and IOC Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holder sends message of hope. #StayStrong #StayActive #StayHealthy @Refugees

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@RefugeesOlympic

2 years

Solidarity in it's purest form. ❤️ #StrongerTogether 🎥: @SedberghSchool

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@RefugeesOlympic

8 years

The team met with IOC president Thomas Bach at the Olympic Village today. Here are some photos. #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

8 years

7 members of the team are discovering the Marvelous City for the first time! 😍 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Head in the game. 👊 🥊 Boxer Cindy Ngamba is a three-time England Elite champion and one of the few people in the world to do it in descending order. 🤩 Keep an eye on Cindy and the Refugee athletes competing at the 2024 Boxing 1st World Qualification Tournament.

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@RefugeesOlympic

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It's Day 4 at #Tokyo2020 and time for Muna Dahouk to make her Olympic debut at the #judo women's -63kg event. 🥋 Good luck Muna! 💪 #RefugeeOlympicTeam #StrongerTogether #EOR

Tokyo 2020 Day 4 - July 27 Schedule

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Welcoming Ceremony in the Olympic Village tonight #RefugeeOlympicTeam @Rio2016_en

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@RefugeesOlympic

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#RefugeeOlympicTeam

The Olympic Games

@Olympics

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. @RefugeesOlympic : you send a message of #hope to the millions of #refugees in the world. Thomas Bach IOC President

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Thank you for your support. It means so much ❤️ Meet the team. #RefugeeOlympicTeam #RoadToRio

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Hopeful, fearless, strong, resilient, and so much more. The Refugee Olympic Team has shown that sport can make a difference. Today, we celebrate the whole refugee community and their powerful stories that continue to inspire the world. 🤍 #WorldRefugeeDay ! #ForThe100Million

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Rami Anis was supporting his team mate Yonas Kinde today at the marathon race. 😍 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

3 years

Rio 2016: 4:47.38 #Tokyo2020 : 4:31.65 A milestone to remember for Anjelina Nadai Lohalith as she ran a personal best in the women's 1500m heat. Many years of hard work paid off Anjelina, congratulations! 👏 #RefugeeOlympicTeam #StrongerTogether #EOR

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@RefugeesOlympic

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It’s official – the @Paris2024 Olympic medals have arrived! 😍 Unveiling a unique French design, each medal incorporates a piece of the Eiffel Tower's original iron from 1889. 🇫🇷 We’re eagerly awaiting the moment these coveted 'jewels' are draped around the athletes’ necks at

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Meet Ethiopian refugee Yonas Kinde. #RefugeeOlympicTeam #RoadToRio

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@RefugeesOlympic

4 years

Congratulations on finishing your race Yonas! 👏

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

@Refugees

4 years

“I dreamed about running in Tokyo since I was a child. This is the city where my great idol, the Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila, successfully defended his Olympic title in 1964" Huge achievement by Yonas Kinde, the first refugee to run the #TokyoMarathon

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Rio 2016 was a life changing moment, not only for these Refugee athletes, but also as a revolutionary moment for the sports world. 🕊️ #GivePeaceAchance #SportForPeace #IDSDP

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@RefugeesOlympic

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The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon visited the team in the Olympic Village today. #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Yolande Bukasa competes in Women's Judo -70kg today 10:35am Rio time. Let's all cheer for her! 👊 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

3 years

Statement on our athletes and their impending arrival in Tokyo... #Tokyo2020

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@RefugeesOlympic

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The power of a hug 👊 ❤️ #RefugeeOlympicTeam #RoadToRio @olympics

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Anjelina Lohalith (Athletics) just ran with the torch in the Olympic Village! #RefugeeOlympicTeam 😍😍

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@RefugeesOlympic

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J. Chiengjiek in Athletics(M) 400m Round 1 from last night. Result: 8th with a time of 52.89 #RefugeeOlympicTeam 📷IOC

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Rose Nathike Lokonyen has just been chosen as the flagbearer at tomorrow’s opening ceremony! #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Women's 100m Freestyle - Heat 1 result: Yusra Mardini came in 7th with a time of 1:04.66 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Rio 2016: 4:03.96 Tokyo 2020: 3:51.78 Paulo Amotun Lokoro has clocked a season best in the 1500m heats today. Despite not advancing to the next round, this shows significant progress. Congratulations Paulo! 🙌 #RefugeeOlympicTeam #StrongerTogether #EOR

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@RefugeesOlympic

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“We are all in this together and have to #staystrong and #beactive .” Encouraging words from @YusraMardini on #IDSDP2020 💪👏

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Photos of Yolande Bukasa (Women's Judo -70kg) and Popole Misenga (Men's Judo -90kg) today. #RefugeeOlympicTeam 📷IOC

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Meet the all-female refugee team at the Cross-Country World Championships! 💥 We wish our IOC Refugee Athlete scholarship-holders Anjelina, Perina, and Farida the best of luck in Belgrade! 💪🇷🇸 #RoadToParis2024 | #WorldCrossCountry

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Yonas Kinde is running the marathon now! Good luck Yonas! 💪 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Here we come 💪 ———> @tokyo2020 @Refugees #Olympics

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Photos of Paulo Amotun in Athletics Men's1500m Round 1 from yesterday #RefugeeOlympicTeam (C)IOC

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Don't miss the announcement of the @Tokyo2020 Refugee Olympic Team on Tuesday 8th June! 🙌⁠ ⁠ Save the date! 📅⁠ ⁠ #OlympicRefugeeTeam #WithRefugees #StrongerTogether @Refugees | @Airbnb | @Eurosport

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Rami Anis enjoying his time at the Olympic Village. 🌞🕶 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Yusra Mardini made history as part of the first IOC Refugee Olympic Team, and now her inspirational journey to the Olympic Games Rio 2016 is being celebrated in the film 'The Swimmers', which premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. 🎬👏 @YusraMardini

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Meet Yusra Mardini 🏊‍♀️ She is a member of Refugee Olympic Team from Rio 2016, IOC Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holder and her sport is swimming. @Refugees @fina1908 @DOSB @Tokyo2020 @YusraMardini #RefugeeOlympicTeam #Tokyo2020 #StrongerTogether #Hope #OlympicRefuge

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Happy #WorldRefugeeDay ! Karate athlete and IOC Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holder, Asif Sultani has a special message for everyone. ❤ @Refugees

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Popole Misenga just won in Men's Judo -90 kg Round of 32! He will compete in Round of 16 against D. Gwak (KOR) #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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@RefugeesOlympic

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📲 Last call for passengers heading the 2024 World Aquatics Champs in Doha, Qatar. 🇶🇦 Alaa Maso and Eyad Massoud, IOC Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders, are heading to their third World Champs together since they joined the ORF funded programme. 🙌 #RoadToParis2024

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@RefugeesOlympic

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The Refugee Olympic Team for #Paris2024 will be announced TOMORROW! 🤩 Tune in at 13:00 CEST for the live-streamed event on @iocmedia YouTube & @refugeeolympicteam Instagram. #RoadToParis2024

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Dorian Keletela is relentlessly pursuing his dream to become a two-time Olympian at #Paris2024 , in what is now his home country. 🤩 @doriankeletela2 | @WorldAthletics | @Paris2024 |

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@RefugeesOlympic

4 years

Get inspired by these simple workouts you can do at home to #stayactive like Eyad. 💪 @fina1908 #StayStrong #RefugeeOlympicTeam #Olympics

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Next! Popole Misenga competes in Men's Judo -90kg today 10:45am Rio time. Let's cheer for him! #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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Men's 100m Butterfly - Heat 2 result: Rami Anis came in 8th with a time of 56.23 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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Pur always finds the right words ❤️🥹 Throwback to this heartwarming interview with Yiech Pur Biel at #Rio2016 , when refugees competed for the first time at the Olympics. @Pur_Biel | @WorldAthletics | @Refugees

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@RefugeesOlympic

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These are the only six athletes to become two-time Olympians with the Refugee Olympic Team, at #Rio2016 and #Tokyo2020 . 🎆 Next up? @Paris2024 🤩 (Thread 🧵)

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Nothing is stopping taekwondo refugee athlete Dina Pouryounes from reaching her dreams. Now, qualified to compete at #Tokyo2020 , she is pushing herself to earn an Olympic medal. 🥋 #RefugeeOlympicTeam #StrongerTogether #Hope #OlympicRefuge @refugees

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Day 3 here we go! 💪⁠⁠ IOC #RefugeeOlympicTeam athletes debuting today:⁠⁠ 🥊 Kick-off of the #boxing men's middle preliminaries for Eldric Sella Rodriguez⁠⁠ 🥋 Enjoy some #judo elimination round action with Sanda Aldass and Ahmad Alikaj⁠⁠ #StrongerTogether #EOR

Tokyo 2020 Day 3 - July 26 Schedule

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@RefugeesOlympic

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These IOC Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders in taekwondo #stayactive #staystrong and #stayhealthy at home 💪👏 @amu54795253 @WorldTaekwondo1 @refugees

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How do you #StayActive and #StayStrong ? For IOC Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holder Badreddin Wais, staying at home means more cycling! 🏠🚴‍♂️ #RefugeeOlympicTeam @Refugees @UCI_cycling @Olympics

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@RefugeesOlympic

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Hello Day 10! 👋⁠ #Athletics continues today with Anjelina Nadai Lohalith competing in the women's 1500m heats and some water sports action with Saeid Fazloula in #CanoeSprint 's men's kayak single 1000m heats. Let's do it!⁠ #RefugeeOlympicTeam #StrongerTogether #Tokyo2020

Tokyo 2020 Day 10 - August 2

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@RefugeesOlympic

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It's Day 8 of #Tokyo2020 and we are officially half way in to the Games! 🙌⁠⁠ A busy and exciting day ahead for the #RefugeeOlympicTeam today with 9 of our athletes competing in #Athletics , #Judo and #Weightlifting .⁠⁠ #StrongerTogether #EOR

Read more on today's competitions.⁠⁠

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Men's 100m Freestyle - Heat 2 result: Rami Anis came in 6th with a time of 54.25 #RefugeeOlympicTeam

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"I was expecting better tonight but now time for the hard work to prepare and come back to be among the best sprinters in the world at @Paris2024 " Amazing effort and #Olympics dream come true for Dorian Keletela who competed in the Men's 100m heat #EOR #StrongerTogether

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It's the final day at #Tokyo2020 and what an experience it has been so far! ❤️⁠ Today, it's the turn of Tachlowini Gabriyesos who will be competing in the men's marathon.⁠ #RefugeeOlympicTeam #StrongerTogether #EOR #Athletics ⁠

Tokyo 2020 Day 16 - August 8 Schedule

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3 years

After fleeing his war-torn home country, wrestler Aker Al Obaidi relied on sport to help him move forward. Now, his mind is set on one goal... winning a medal at #Tokyo2020 as part of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. 🤼‍♂️ #RefugeeOlympicTeam #StrongerTogether #Hope @refugees

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@RefugeesOlympic

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At Rio 2016 we were 10. At Tokyo 2020 we were 29. At Paris 2024... ⏳ Let's keep celebrating sport as a tool to nurture humanity and peace. #GivePeaceAChance #SportForPeace #IDSDP #SportDay

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Kimia Alizadeh appreciation post. ❤️ The taekwondo athlete qualified for @paris2024 , becoming the first-refugee ever to do so, before fellow scholarship-holder Cindy Ngamba received her ticket at the boxing qualifier. @worldtaekwondo | @Paris2024