Three taekwondo athletes are part of the Refugee Olympic Team for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Also, World Taekwondo announced on Tuesday that Dina Pouryounes Langeroudi, Abdullah Sediqi, and Kimia Alizadeh Zonouzi would head to Tokyo in July as part of the Refugee Team along with 26 other athletes.
The International Olympic Committee approved the members of the Refugee Olympic Team. Thus, they decided based on the athletes’ refugee status, performance, and balanced representation among genders and regions.
According to sports betting odds experts, the Refugee Team will compete in 12 sports in the Olympics. They are ambassadors of peace and hope. Also, they want to raise awareness of the sufferings of more than 80 million displaced individuals worldwide.
Three Taekwondo Athletes in Refugee Olympic Team
World Taekwondo is proud that Dina, Abdullah, and Kimia are competing at the Tokyo Olympics. According to sports news reports, they are exceptional athletes. Also, they have the chance of making history as the first refugee athlete to win a medal in the Olympics.
Refugee athletes have the chance to inspire millions of people worldwide. Also, they would help bring more awareness to the refugee issue the planet is facing at present. World Taekwondo believes that the sport can empower people and bring much-needed social changes.
World Taekwondo commends the IOC for supporting refugee athletes. According to sports betting sources, World Taekwondo will do the same via its humanitarian initiatives and events. Also, taekwondo has the third-most number of refugee athletes in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It follows athletics and judo.
The taekwondo governing body has a long-term commitment to support refugee athletes. They hold training programs via the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation. Also, they schedule events across the globe.
In June, World Taekwondo is holding an Online WT Poomsae Challenge. It attracted 400 participants with 12 refugees.
