Refugee athlete’s dream of a taekwondo medal is cut short at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Refugee athlete’s dream of a taekwondo medal is cut short at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — Having overcome so many hurdles, refugee athlete Hadi Tiranvalipour experienced immense disappointment Wednesday as his dream of winning an Olympic medal was cut short when he lost in a taekwondo qualification bout at the Paris Games. “I wanted a good result, it’s not happening.” Before making the IOC Refugee Olympic Team, Tiranvalipour fought for eight years as a member of the Iranian national team, winning the gold medal at the Asian Junior championship back in 2015. It’s too difficult for each of us to be here.” Athletes from the refugee team compete under the same flag and come from different parts of the world. Another taekwondo specialist from the team, Dina Pouryounes Langeroudi, competed at the Grand Palais on Wednesday, losing in the last 16 in two rounds against Guo Qing of China in the women’s under 49 kilos.

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The Hindu  

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Raw Story  

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New York Times  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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China Daily  

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The Hindu  

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NPR  

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The Hindu  

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Al Jazeera  

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Associated Press  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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