Refugee team leader says Tokyo Paralympics will send important message

Ileana Rodriguez, who will be leading the Refugee Paralympic Team at the Tokyo Games, is excited that refugee para athletes will be able to provide a much-needed message of hope in difficult times come next summer.Rodriguez, a former refugee who represented the United States in swimming at the 2012 London Paralympics, told Kyodo News in a recent interview that she hopes to see the Refugee Paralympic Team use sport as a means to contribute to a more inclusive world."The best message we can send from refugee athletes is that the team goes beyond nationalities," she said.The 35-year-old, who w…READ FULL ARTICLE