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Paris Olympics: Cindy Ngamba's boxing bronze a victory for 120 million ref
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
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 August at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
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IOC President Bach announces 36-athlete Refugee Team for Paris 2024 Olympi
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
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 displaced population of over 100 million people at this summer's Olympic Games Paris 2024.
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IOC President Bach meets refugee athletes at Olympic Village
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, met the refugee athletes who will be competing for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in Tokyo.
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IOC Refugee Olympic Team heads to Tokyo 2020 after COVID-19 scare
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 18 (ANI): Members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team who gathered in Doha, Qatar, for a Welcome Experience, and whose departure for the Olympic Games was delayed due to COVID-19 scare, are now on their way to Tokyo.
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Tokyo 2020: Official in IOC Refugee Olympic team tests COVID-19 positive
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], July 14 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday confirmed that the Covid-19 PCR test of an official from the IOC Refugee Olympic Team returned positive before departing for Tokyo. A follow-up test confirmed the result, while the tests of all other members
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Tokyo 2020: 29 refugee athletes to send message of solidarity, hope
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 8 (ANI): Twenty-nine athletes competing across 12 sports and from 13 host National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will be part of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) Tokyo 2020.
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IOC thanks PM Modi for providing active support to Olympic Games
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing active support for the Olympic Games by co-sponsoring the UN Olympic Truce Resolution.
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IOC Approves Creation of Refugee Olympic Team to Take Part in Tokyo 2020
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], Oct 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday approved the creation of the Refugee Team, which will take part in the 2020 Tokyo Games, the IOC press service said.
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Refugee Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini appointed youngest UNHCR Goodwill Am
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 28 (ANI): First ever Refugee Olympic Team swimmer Yusra Mardini, a Syrian who fled across the Mediterranean, has been appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).
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India's lone judoka Avtar Singh crashes out of Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 10 (ANI): Avtar Singh, India's sole judoka in ongoing Rio Olympics, was knocked out of the prestigious games after suffering a defeat at the hands of Misenga Popole of the Refugee Olympic Team in the Men's 90 kg elimination round-of-32 here on Wednesda
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