Largest-Ever Refugee Olympic Team Set for Paris 2024
A record 36 athletes from 11 countries will represent the Refugee Olympic Team at the upcoming Paris Olympics, competing across 12 sports.
- The Refugee Olympic Team, introduced in 2016, will participate in its third Olympic Games, aiming to win its first medal.
- Athletes, including those hosted by the UK, symbolize hope and resilience for over 100 million displaced people worldwide.
- The team features a new emblem, symbolizing a sense of belonging and the journey of refugees.
- IOC President Thomas Bach emphasized the team's role in raising global awareness of the refugee crisis.
- Recent doping controversies have affected the team, with three athletes suspended in recent months.