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...

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...

UNHCR: Global refugee resettlement needs grow in 2024

Jun 27, 2023

UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has anticipated a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs for next year.

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...

Israel Defence Forces carried out two raids in West Bank, detains over 28 Palestinians

Nov 19, 2023

The Israel Defence Forces carried out two "brigade-level" raids in the West Bank's Jenin refugee camp and Balata refugee camp on Sunday and detained...