Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympics

The Refugee Olympic Team consists of independent Olympic participants.

Refugee Olympic Team at the
Olympics
Athletes compete under the Olympic flag.
IOC codeEOR
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer appearances

In March 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach declared that the IOC would choose five to ten refugees to compete at the Rio Olympics, in the context of the "worldwide refugee crisis",[1] of which the European migrant crisis is a prominent part. The athletes competed under the Olympic Flag. Initially, they were labeled "Team of Refugee Olympic Athletes", with the IOC country code ROA,[2] but this was updated to Refugee Olympic Team with the country code ROT.[3][4]

As of 2021, no refugee athletes participated the Winter Olympic Games.

2016 Summer Olympics
Main article: Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics

2020 Summer Olympics
Main article: Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Its IOC code was ROT in 2016 but was changed to EOR for the 2020 Olympics.[5]

Sports

The following is the list of the number of athletes for each sport in these Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 527
Badminton 101
Boxing 202
Canoeing 101
Cycling 112
Judo 336
Karate 202
Shooting 011
Swimming 112
Taekwondo 123
Weightlifting 101
Wrestling 101
Total191029

Athletes and Sports

The following is the list of athletes which was announced on 8 June 2021.[5][6]

Athlete Country of origin Host NOC Sport Event
Alaa Maso Syria GermanySwimming50 m freestyle
Yusra Mardini Syria GermanySwimming100 m butterfly
Dorian Keletela Congo PortugalAthletics100 m
Rose Lokonyen South Sudan KenyaAthletics800 m
James Chiengjiek  South Sudan KenyaAthletics800 m
Anjelina Lohalith South Sudan KenyaAthletics1500 m
Paulo Amotun Lokoro South Sudan KenyaAthletics1500 m
Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed Sudan IsraelAthletics5000 m
Tachlowini Gabriyesos Eritrea IsraelAthleticsMarathon
Aram Mahmoud Syria NetherlandsBadmintonMen's singles
Wessam Salamana Syria GermanyBoxing63 kg
Eldric Sella Venezuela Trinidad and TobagoBoxing75 kg
Saeid Fazloula Iran GermanyCanoeingK-1 1000 m
Masomah Ali Zada Afghanistan FranceCyclingTime Trial
Ahmad Wais Syria  SwitzerlandCyclingTime Trial
Sanda Aldass Syria NetherlandsJudoMixed team
Ahmad Alikaj Syria GermanyJudoMixed team
Muna Dahouk Syria NetherlandsJudoMixed team
Javad Mahjoub Iran CanadaJudoMixed team
Popole Misenga DR Congo BrazilJudoMixed team
Nigara Shaheen Afghanistan RussiaJudoMixed team
Wael Shueb Syria GermanyKarateKata
Hamoon Derafshipour Iran CanadaKarateKumite
Luna Solomon Eritrea  SwitzerlandShooting10 m air rifle
Dina Pouryounes Iran NetherlandsTaekwondo49 kg
Kimia Alizadeh Iran GermanyTaekwondo57 kg
Abdullah Sediqi Afghanistan BelgiumTaekwondo68 kg
Cyrille Fagat Tchatchet II Cameroon United KingdomWeightlifting96 kg
Aker Al-Obaidi Iraq AustriaWrestling67 kg

References
  1. "Refugee Olympic Team to Shine Spotlight On Worldwide Refugee Crisis". International Olympic Committee. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. "Rio 2016: Refugee team to compete at Olympics". BBC Sport. 2 March 2016. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. "Refugee Olympic Team". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. "Refugee Olympic Team To Shine Spotlight on Worldwide Refugee Crisis". IOC. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. "29 refugee athletes to send a message of solidarity and hope to the world at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020". Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  6. "IOC Refugee Olympic Team Tokyo 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2021.


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