Sport and refugees weekly: 13 January 2023
Sanctuary Runners is an award-winning charity that uses sport for the integration of refugees, is starting a new open-water swimming programme. The initiative has been backed by refugee Olympic swimmer and UNHCR goodwill ambassador Yusra Mardini.
Oxford United football initiative supports young refugees (Oxford Mail)
The Refugee Football Group, a football programme dedicated to supporting young refugees and asylum seekers in Oxfordshire, has been expanded to double their programme delivery, after a successful first year of activity.
Eight-year-old refugee awarded second Dan in taekwondo (Inside the Game)
Syrian refugee Doaa Al-Ayoub became the youngest refugee ever to receive a black belt in taekwondo at the age of six. Now eight years old, she is a Dan in the sport.
Ukrainian refugee finds home at Colts Neck (Jersey Sports Zone)
Volodymyr “Vova” Trotsko came to the US in September, from Ukraine. Playing basketball in his new high school’s team has helped him integrate into his new home, and cross the language barrier, as he still learns English
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