The Paris Olympics will see the participation of a Refugee Team, comprising 36 athletes from 11 countries competing in 12 sports. This team was chosen from over 70 scholarships and will have its own emblem, featuring a heart at its center surrounded by arrows. The team will be known as EOR, the acronym for Équipe Olympique des Réfugiés.
Masomah Ali Zada of Afghanistan, the team’s chef de mission, spoke about the importance of having their own emblem, stating that it creates a sense of belonging for the athletes. The Refugee Team will participate in athletics, badminton, boxing, breaking, canoeing, cycling, judo, shooting, swimming, taekwondo, weightlifting