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Among the early starters in the badminton is Dorsa Yavarivafa. Born in Tehran, studying Sports and Exercise Science at Middlesex University, and training in Milton Keynes, Yavarifava is representing the Refugee Olympic Team . She relocated to the UK with her mother at age 15 due to safety concerns. She applied to be a part of the Refugee Athlete Scholarship programme in 2023, and was selected for the Refugee Olympic Team nearly a year later.
Here’s more on the most inspiring team at the Games, with Angelique Chrisafis. Created in 2015, the Refugee Olympic Team first took part in the 2016 Rio Games, with 10 athletes in three sports. But this year it has grown to 37 athletes, whose countries of origin range from Iran, Syria and Afghanistan to Eritrea and South Sudan, competing in 12 sports including cycling, swimming, taekwondo, judo and breaking.
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