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Think Sport. Think Refuge.

Think Sport. Think Refuge.

Written by: Olympic Refuge Foundation Think Tank
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The Olympic Games is once again bringing sport to global attention as the finest athletes from across the world come together to compete on behalf of their nations. A number of athletes, however, will again compete for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team, representing more than a 100 million displaced people worldwide. What are the personal stories of these athletes? What does their participation symbolise for the millions of refugees worldwide? How does it shape our views of refugees? What’s the role of sport in supporting the wellbeing of refugees – especially displaced youth - across the globe.


The Olympic Refuge Foundation Think Tank launches this podcast series, hosted by the co-Chair of the ORF Think Tank Professor Alastair Ager, addressing questions about the role of sport in promoting peace, belonging, and well-being. Each episode features conversations with a guest refugee athlete and a member of the Think Tank, who share insights from humanitarian programmes, training activities, and research seeking to support displaced young people to find belonging, through sport.Olympic Refuge Foundation Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 4: Inclusive Sport

    Episode 4: Inclusive Sport
    Aug 19 2024
    The final episode of this series considers the issue of inclusion of refugees in sports as well as broader issues related to inclusion, such as disability and gender.

    Muna Dahouk, recently back from Paris where she represented the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in judo and Gerald Mballe, the first ever Special Olympics advisor for the Unified with Refugees Programme share their lived experience as refugees and their insights into the benefits of inclusive sport.

    For more information about the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team and the wider work of the Olympic Refuge Foundation check out www.olympicrefugefoundation.org or follow Olympic Refuge Foundation on LinkedIn and @refugeeolympicteam on Instagram.

    For details of the evaluation of the Game Connect Programme featured in the episode please visit: Resources | Olympic Refuge Foundation (olympics.com)
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    32 mins
  • Episode 3: Sport and Refugee Protection

    Episode 3: Sport and Refugee Protection
    Aug 7 2024
    This episode explores how sports can support the global mandate for refugee protection.

    Sarah Harrison from the International Federation of the Red Cross Psychosocial Centre, Copenhagen, shares her experiences in various humanitarian crises and explains how sports have become essential for displaced and war-affected young people.

    Lam Joar recounts his journey from Kakuma refugee camp, to supporting refugee athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, earning a postgraduate degree in Refugee Studies at Oxford University, and becoming an advocate for refugee engagement in sports.

    For more information about the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team and sport for protection programmes, visit www.olympicrefugefoundation.org.

    To learn more about the Terrains d’Avenir programme, visit terrainsdavenir.fr.
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    32 mins
  • Episode 2: The Role of the Coach in Supporting Refugee Athletes and Young Players

    Episode 2: The Role of the Coach in Supporting Refugee Athletes and Young Players
    Jul 31 2024
    This episode focuses on the crucial role of coaches – and other members of an athlete’s support team – not only in promoting performance, but also in fostering well-being.

    Leslie Snider, psychiatrist and humanitarian, shares insights from co-developing the SportCoach+ training programme, which equips sports coaches with the skills to effectively engage with young people who have experienced trauma due to forced displacement.

    Cyrille Tchatchet II, a refugee athlete at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and Welfare Officer for the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team, discusses his experience of competition and addresses the wider importance of promoting mental health and well-being for athletes and others, through sport.

    For more information about the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team – and previous IOC Refugee Olympic Team athletes – visit www.olympicrefugefoundation.org. For details on SportCoach+ visit www.sportcoachplus.org.
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    36 mins
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