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When the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 officially open on 23 July 2021 at the Tokyo National Stadium, the IOC Refugee Olympic Team (EOR, from the French Équipe olympique des réfugiés) will be represented at the Games for a second time.
After the Rio 2016 Games, the world's leading athletes who

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United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Ahmad ALIKAJ

Ahmad Yamen

The Olympic Games are about much more than medals.
One of the most uplifting stories oat Tokyo 2020 so far has been the participation of the IOC Refugee Athlete Team.
29 athletes have taken part under the neutral flag of the Refugee Team at Tokyo 2020, each one telling a

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Team Germany and Refugee Olympic Team acknowledge each other during the Mixed Team Elimination Round of 16 on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Nippon Budokan on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Team Germany and Refugee Olympic Team acknowledge each other during the Mixed Team Elimination Round of 16 on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Nippon Budokan on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Refugee Athletes are stronger together in judo's curtain-closing mixed team event

There are no fewer than nine members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in action on a busy Saturday (31 July) at Tokyo 2020.
Six of them are competing in the mixed team judo event having already taken part in their respective weight classes.
There are three more team members

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 10:  Donghan Gwak of Korea competes against Popole Misenga of the Refugee Olympic Team during a Men's -90kg bout on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 2 on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Nine IOC Refugee Olympic Team athletes in action on Saturday at Tokyo 2020

Ahmad Alikaj realised a lifelong dream today by stepping onto a judo mat at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Despite losing to Somon Makhmadbekov of Tajikistan, the refugee judoka enjoyed every minute of his Olympic experience.
The journey to this point was long and shadowed in doubt, even despair, Alikaj

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