Refugees hope to compete under own countries' flag at Tokyo 2020

Refugees hope to compete under own countries' flag at Tokyo 2020

U.S.-based Iranian discus thrower Shahrad Nasajpour of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics refugee team attends a press conference in the Brazilian city on Sept. 14, 2016. Nasajpour said he hopes refugee athletes can enter the 2020 Tokyo Games under their own countries' flags. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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