Refugee Paralympic Team Announcement, Paralympic Games

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed the six athletes who will represent the Refugee Paralympic Team (RPT) at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The athletes are: Ibrahim Al Hussein, Syrian refugee living in Athens, Greece, Para swimming announced by Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin. Alia Issa, Syrian refugee living in Athens, Greece, Para athletics (club throw) announced by British actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Gugu MbathaRaw. Parfait Hakizimana, Burundian refugee living in the Mahama Refugee Camp, Rwanda, Para taekwondo announced by opera singer and French Legion dhonneur recipient and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks. Abbas Karimi, Afghan refugee living in Fort Lauderdale, USA, Para swimming announced by UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini, the bestselling author of The Kite Runner and himself an Afghan refugee. Anas Al Khalifa, Syrian refugee living in Halle, Germany, Para canoe announced by footballer and UNHCR High Profile Supporter, A