Eight Paralympians will compete for Refugee Team in Paris
Member of the Refugee Paralympic Team Hadi Hassanzada, left, who will compete in Para taekwondo, trains ahead of the Paralympic Games on Aug. 19, 2024 in Reims, eastern France.Athletes on the Refugee Paralympic Team are looking to send a message of hope as they strive for the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games that begin in Paris next week.
“I left Syria in a wheelchair and I want to send a message of perseverance and hope to everyone who feels miserable or bad about themselves,” Al Hussein told the Associated Press from the team’s training camp in Reims. Hadi Darvish a para-powerlifter from Iran, initially couldn’t access a gym where he was living in Germany because he lacked a bank account because of his pending refugee status. But he kept trying until he found a place where he could train. His persistence paid off. In 2022 he won first place in the German National Championships among able-bodied competitors.
After finishing fourth in the 400 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, Atangana hopes to snatch a medal this time.
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