Stateless athletes to compete in Tokyo Olympics as Refugee Team

Refugee team Taekwondo athlete Abdullah Sediqi

Refugee team Taekwondo athlete Abdullah Sediqi Source: Supplied

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The team of 29 athletes is almost three times bigger than the inaugural Refugee Olympic Team that debuted at the 2016 Rio Games.

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