Hamoon Derafshipour: Refugee Karate-Kumite – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

Host nations watch refugees participate in the Tokyo Olympics. Feeling stronger together, there are many proud moments as members of the Refugee Olympic Team achieve personal best results. Just as life is full of ups and downs, so also, the Refugee Olympians rise and fall in this and that sport, along with other competitors. What is important is that achievements are celebrated, humanity is one and competitors and athletes demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship and go to aid and succour of participants when they fall. #StrongerTogether

	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.