IOC President Bach meets refugee athletes at Olympic Village

Jul 23, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], July 23 : The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, met the refugee athletes who will be competing for...

Tokyo 2020: 29 refugee athletes to send message of solidarity, hope

Jun 08, 2021

Lausanne [Switzerland], June 8 : Twenty-nine athletes competing across 12 sports and from 13 host National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will be part of the...

Paris Olympics: Cindy Ngamba's boxing bronze a victory for 120 million refugees

Aug 09, 2024

IOC Refugee Olympic Team athlete Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba and Australia's Caitlin Parker have earned bronze medals in women's 75kg boxing on Thursday, 8...

IOC President Bach announces 36-athlete Refugee Team for Paris 2024 Olympics

May 02, 2024

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Thursday announced that 36 athletes will form the IOC Refugee Olympic Team Paris 2024, representing the world's...

Tokyo 2020: Official in IOC Refugee Olympic team tests COVID-19 positive

Jul 14, 2021

Doha [Qatar], July 14 : The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday confirmed that the Covid-19 PCR test of an official from the IOC...

IOC Refugee Olympic Team heads to Tokyo 2020 after COVID-19 scare

Jul 18, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], July 18 : Members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team who gathered in Doha, Qatar, for a Welcome Experience, and whose departure...