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Farid Walizadeh: “With every darkness there’s a light.”

On the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Farid Walizadeh, who is hoping to compete on the IOC Refugee Olympic Team at the rescheduled Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, reveals how we can be resilient in the face of uncertainty, and find hope when everything seems lost.

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ALL INFORMATION ABOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020 AND COVID-19

Find here the official IOC position, information for athletes and National Olympic Committees.

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