Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
Individuals compete under the Olympic Flag | |
| IOC code | EOR |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 29 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Yusra Mardini Tachlowini Gabriyesos |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Hamoon Derafshipour |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The IOC Refugee Olympic Team competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan as independent Olympic participants.
A total of 29 athletes including 19 men and 10 women from 11 different nations competed in 12 different sports including athletics, badminton, boxing, canoeing, cycling, judo, karate, shooting, swimming, taekwondo, weightlifting and wrestling. The team included refugees from Afghanistan, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Venezuela.