Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 Individuals compete under the Olympic Flag | |
| IOC code | EOR |
| in Paris, France July 26, 2024 – August 11, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 36 in 12 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The IOC Refugee Olympic Team will compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 36 athletes from 11 different countries of origin will represent the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in 12 different sports, with 14 of the 36 athletes being Iranian.[1][2]
Team selection[edit]
On May 2 2024, the IOC announced 36 athletes will representing the Refugee Olympics Team.[3]
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Badminton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boxing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Breaking | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Judo | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 15 | 36 |
Athletics[edit]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Farida Abaroge | Women's 1500 m | ||||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Mohammad Amin Alsalami | Men's long jump | ||||
Boxing[edit]
Refugee Olympic Team entered one boxer. Cindy Ngamba (women's middleweight) secured the spot on the Refugee Olympic Team squad in their respective weight division by finishing in the top two at the 2024 World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Omid Ahmadisafa | Men's flyweight | ||||||
| Cindy Ngamba | Women's middleweight | ||||||
Cycling[edit]
Road[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Ansari | Men's time trial |
Taekwondo[edit]
Refugee Olympic Team qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Ali Reza Abbasi qualified for the games by winning the semifinal round in his division at the 2024 Asian Qualification Tournament in Tai'an, China.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ali Reza Abbasi | Men's −68 kg | |||||||
| Yahya Al Ghotany | Men's −68 kg | |||||||
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.iranintl.com/202405024306
- ^ https://olympics.com/en/news/ioc-refugee-olympic-team-paris-2024-announced-formed-of-36-athletes
- ^ "IOC REFUGEE OLYMPIC TEAM PARIS 2024 ANNOUNCED, FORMED OF 36 ATHLETES". International Olympic Committee. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Boxing 1st World Qualification Tournament - Busto Arsizio: Which boxers have obtained quotas for Paris 2024?". Olympics. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "China wins sixth Olympic licence for taekwondo". Inside The Games. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.