٠٠:٠٢:٤٥Members of the Refugee Paralympic team held a press conference on Monday in Tokyo, sending messages of hope and support to the world's refugees
"All of us are working very hard to send the message of hope and make sure that this team shows that, and I am sure that these athletes are going to show what they have during these days to support all the refugees out there and all make them hopeful, and the same message goes to the people of Afghanistan for sure," said Ileana Rodriguez, Chef de Mission of the Refugee Paralympic Team.
Among the athletes at the press conference were swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein, a Syrian refugee living in Athens who lost a leg in a bomb blast while trying to save a friend in Syria, club throw athlete Alia Issa, another Syrian refugee living in Athens, Greece, and discus throw athlete Shahrad Nasajpour, an Iranian refugee living in Washington, United States.
Six athletes from four host countries make up the first refugee team to compete in the Paralympic games, which kicks off on Tuesday.
The UN Refugee Agency estimates that there are 82 million displaced people around the world, including 12 million living with a disability.
Japan: First-ever Refugee Paralympic team encourages world's refugees to 'follow their dreams'
Members of the Refugee Paralympic team held a press conference on Monday in Tokyo, sending messages of hope and support to the world's refugees
"All of us are working very hard to send the message of hope and make sure that this team shows that, and I am sure that these athletes are going to show what they have during these days to support all the refugees out there and all make them hopeful, and the same message goes to the people of Afghanistan for sure," said Ileana Rodriguez, Chef de Mission of the Refugee Paralympic Team.
Among the athletes at the press conference were swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein, a Syrian refugee living in Athens who lost a leg in a bomb blast while trying to save a friend in Syria, club throw athlete Alia Issa, another Syrian refugee living in Athens, Greece, and discus throw athlete Shahrad Nasajpour, an Iranian refugee living in Washington, United States.
Six athletes from four host countries make up the first refugee team to compete in the Paralympic games, which kicks off on Tuesday.
The UN Refugee Agency estimates that there are 82 million displaced people around the world, including 12 million living with a disability.
Members of the Refugee Paralympic team held a press conference on Monday in Tokyo, sending messages of hope and support to the world's refugees
"All of us are working very hard to send the message of hope and make sure that this team shows that, and I am sure that these athletes are going to show what they have during these days to support all the refugees out there and all make them hopeful, and the same message goes to the people of Afghanistan for sure," said Ileana Rodriguez, Chef de Mission of the Refugee Paralympic Team.
Among the athletes at the press conference were swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein, a Syrian refugee living in Athens who lost a leg in a bomb blast while trying to save a friend in Syria, club throw athlete Alia Issa, another Syrian refugee living in Athens, Greece, and discus throw athlete Shahrad Nasajpour, an Iranian refugee living in Washington, United States.
Six athletes from four host countries make up the first refugee team to compete in the Paralympic games, which kicks off on Tuesday.
The UN Refugee Agency estimates that there are 82 million displaced people around the world, including 12 million living with a disability.