Hamoon Derafshipour is an Iranian karateka. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where karate will be featured for the first time, as part of the Refugee Olympic Team.
EOR – Refugee Olympic Team
Wael Shueb: Refugee Olympic Kareteka
Wael Shueb is a Syrian karateka. He lives in Germany where he arrived as a refugee after leaving war-torn Syria in 2015. Wael Shueb is one of two Refugee Olympic Team karatekas competing at the Tokyo Olympics.
Refugees as Olympic Athletes
Congratulations to Paulo, Aker and Jamal – all your hard work and effort paid off. We’re proud to support you and every Refugee Olympic Team athlete to bring hope through sport. You rock guys! #RefugeeOlympicTeam #EOR
Refugee Determined
An eventful and emotional day for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team on Day 1 of #Tokyo2020! With many making their Olympic debut, they fought hard in the opening rounds, in the same spirit that they used to get here!