IOC names 29 athletes to expanded refugee team for Tokyo Olympics

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday named 29 athletes originating from 11 countries to the Refugee Olympic Team of this summer's Tokyo Games, nearly three times larger than the first-ever squad at the previous 2016 sporting extravaganza.The athletes, who fled from countries including Syria, Iran and South Sudan, will participate in 12 sports, the IOC said in a statement. They will arrive in Tokyo after gathering in Qatar in mid-July and will be hosted by Waseda University to train before entering the athletes' village.At an online ceremony to announce the athletes, IOC President …READ FULL ARTICLE