IOC는 IOC집행위원회 첫날인 6월 8일 Tokyo2020올림픽에 출전할 29명의 난민올림픽팀의 선수명단을 발표하였다.
(Tokyo2020올림픽 출전 예정 난민올림픽팀 선수 사진/출처: IOC)
IOC 집행위원회는 6월8일 개최된 회의에서 IOC 난민선수장학금프로그램의 수혜를 받은 55명 중(IOC Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders)최종 11개국으로부터 29명의 선수를 선발했다고 발표하였다.
Thomas Bach IOC위원장은 스위스 Lausanne에서 온라인으로 진행된 IOC집행위원회에서 “난민선수들은 올림픽공동체 전체 우리 모두에게 있어서 함축적 의미를 보여준다”(The refugee athletes are an enrichment for all of us in the entire Olympic community) “여전히 전 세계의 많은 사람이 강제로 이주하고 있고, 그것이 Tokyo 2020에서 IOC 난민올림픽팀을 만들고자 했던 이유다.”(The reasons we created this team still exist. We have more forcibly displaced people in the world right now, and therefore it went without saying that we wanted to create an IOC Refugee Olympic Team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics)라고 피력하였다
난민올림픽팀은 오는 7월 23일(현지시간) 열리는 Tokyo 2020 개회식에서 그리스 다음 순서로 오륜기를 들고 올림픽 스타디움에 입장할 예정이며, 메달 수여식을 포함한 팀의 모든 공식 대표 깃발은 오륜기가 사용되고, 국가 대신으로는 올림픽 찬가가 연주될 계획이다.
Hashimoto Seiko Tokyo2020 조직위원장은 “Tokyo 2020 조직위원회는 Rio 2016에 이어 Tokyo2020올림픽에 IOC의 난민올림픽팀이 참가하는 것을 매우 환영한다(The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee welcomes the participation of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, following its debut at the Olympic Games Rio 2016) 스포츠 축제이자 평화의 축전이 될 IOC 난민올림픽팀의 Tokyo 2020 참가는 난민 문제에 관해 세계의 관심을 모으고, 사람들의 강제 이주의 배경이 된 전쟁과 갈등에 대한 해소, 세계 평화를 이루기 위한 노력에 한 발짝 더 다가가게 될 것이다.”(The participation of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in the Tokyo 2020 Games, which will be both a festival of sport and a celebration of peace, will draw the world's attention to the issue of refugees and further advance efforts to achieve world peace through the elimination of the wars and conflicts that cause people to flee their homeland)라며 난민올림픽팀의 Tokyo 2020 참가에 대한 소감을 피력하였다
한편, IOC 난민올림픽팀은 Tokyo 2020에서 프랑스어 “Equipe Olympique des Réfugiés”(Olympic Team of Refugees)의 약어인 ‘EOR’을 공식 팀 명칭으로 사용할 예정이다.
다음은 IOC website에 소개된 내용이다:
IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games announced
8 JUN 2021
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Lausanne | Switzerland IOC President, Thomas Bach announces the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo2020. IOC/Greg Martin
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Meet the 29 athletes that have been chosen to compete in Japan in 2021, and deliver a message of solidarity to millions of refugees around the world.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have revealed the names of the athletes who will represent the IOC Refugee Olympic Team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021.
The final 29 athletes announced on Tuesday (8th June) come from 11 countries, and were selected by the IOC’s Executive Board from an initial group of 55 IOC Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders.
"The refugee athletes are an enrichment for all of us in the entire Olympic community," IOC President Thomas Bach said at the virtual ceremony from Lausanne. "The reasons we created this team still exist. We have more forcibly displaced people in the world right now, and therefore it went without saying that we wanted to create an IOC Refugee Olympic Team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics".
"The athletes represent not only themselves, not only the IOC, but also all refugees in the world," IOC Refugee Olympic Team Chef de Mission Tegla Loroupe added. "Let's bring solidarity, as we are solidarity people.
"Our universal language is sport, let's go and bring joy."
During the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Games on 23 July 2021, the team will enter the brand new Japan National Stadium with the Olympic flag in second position, immediately after Greece.
The team will stay in the Olympic village, like all the other 206 National Olympic Committees taking part, and continue to receive IOC support after the Games.
For all official representations of the team (including possible medal ceremonies), the Olympic flag will be raised and the Olympic anthem will be played.
Tokyo 2020 President HASHIMOTO Seiko said: "The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee welcomes the participation of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, following its debut at the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
"The participation of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in the Tokyo 2020 Games, which will be both a festival of sport and a celebration of peace, will draw the world's attention to the issue of refugees and further advance efforts to achieve world peace through the elimination of the wars and conflicts that cause people to flee their homeland."
IOC Refugee Olympic Team Tokyo 2020 Announcement - Lausanne
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On 08 June, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will announce the names of the athletes who will be compete at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as part of the Refugee Olympic Team, sending a message of hope to the world this summer and bringing further awareness to the plight of over 80 million displaced people worldwide.
Athletes (Click on each name to read about their journey to the Olympics)
At the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in October 2015, confronted with the global refugee crisis that has seen millions of people in the world displaced, IOC President Thomas Bach announced the creation of the Refugee Olympic Team – the first of its kind – to take part in the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
The goal was to send a message of hope and solidarity to millions of refugees around the world, and inspire people from all walks of life with the strength of their spirit.
Ten months later, ten athletes representing four countries took part under the mentorship of Tegla Lorouple, including Tokyo 2020 returners Paulo Amotun Lokoro, People Misenga, Rose Nathike Lokonyen and Yusra Mardini.
In October 2018, the IOC Session decided that there would be a Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020, and entrusted Olympic Solidarity with the task of establishing the conditions for participation and defining the identification and selection process for a team in Tokyo. This process was carried out in close collaboration with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the National Olympic Committees, the International Sports Federations and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee.
Athletes who were awarded IOC Athlete Refugee Scholarships benefitted from funding and training support from local NOCs, which allowed them to concentrate on chasing their Olympic dream.
