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The Refugee Olympic Team is a group made up of independent Olympic participants who are refugees. In March 2016, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach announced the creation of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team, as a symbol of hope for all refugees in the world in order to raise global awareness of the scale of the migrant crisis in Europe. In September 2017, the IOC established the Olympic Refuge Foundation to supporting refugees over the long term.
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'They shot my dad in front of me' - African refugees eye Olympics After fleeing conflict, over 100 athletes from across Africa attend trials in Kenya in the hope of becoming part of the Refugee Olympic Team.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ngamba beaten but takes refugee team's first medal Cindy Ngamba is beaten in her boxing semi-final but will still return from Paris 2024 with a historic bronze medal - the first by an athlete from the Refugee Olympic Team.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ngamba claims 'brilliant' boxing bronze for Refugee Olympic Team Watch as Cindy Ngamba claims a "brilliant" boxing bronze for the Refugee Olympic Team, to win their first ever Olympic medal at Paris 2024.BBC Sport - Published | |
The orphaned refugee planning to make Olympic history Dominic Lobalu could provide a first athletics medal for the Refugee Olympic Team when he competes in the 5,000m at Paris 2024.BBC Sport - Published | |
Boxer Ngamba becomes first ever medallist for Olympic Refugee Team Bolton-based Cindy Ngamba becomes the first ever medallist for the Olympic Refugee Team after reaching the women's boxing 75kg semi-finals.BBC Sport - Published | |
Boxer Ngamba becomes Refugee Olympic Team's first medallistBolton-based Cindy Ngamba becomes the Refugee Olympic Team's first medallist after reaching the women's boxing 75kg semi-finals.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Unconfined joy' as Refugee Team's Ngamba reaches boxing quarter-finals Watch as the Olympic Refugee Team's Cindy Ngamba, who moved to the UK aged 11, won her round of 16 bout against Canada's Amanda Thibeault to reach the quarter-finals in the women's 75kg boxing on day..BBC Sport - Published | |
GB-based boxer Ngamba named in Refugee Olympic TeamCindy Ngamba, who is based in the UK, is selected as the Refugee Olympic Team's first representative in boxing.BBC Sport - Published |
