Sport and refugees weekly: 27 January 2023
Sport-based initiatives taking part in the community are being highlighted during the English Football League’s Week of Action. One of these initiatives is the Wycombe Refugee Alliance, which runs many sports programmes for the town’s growing refugee population, as a way for them to get to know each other, the town and other townspeople.
Hockey team of preteen Ukrainian refugees heads to tournament in Quebec City (Abbotsford News)
A team of 11- and 12-year-old Ukrainian refugees from across Europe have been invited to participate in the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament. Sean Bérubé, a Quebec City businessman, has put the team together, and is excited for this opportunity for the youth.
The wheels of hope: Skateboarding in wartime (Blind Magazine)
Yurii Korotun is a Ukrainian professional skateboarder who teaches the sport to refugee children in Hanover, as a form of therapy for the to forget about their hardships. Since April 2022, Yurii has been giving free skateboarding lessons for five hours a day, twice a week.
These young refugees are finding their way in America through soccer (Denver7)
Soccer Without Borders was established in 2006 to serve young refugees and immigrants, offering after-school programmes to bridge the gaps in these youth’s learnings. Using soccer as a tool, this programme integrates language and academic learning with sport, while also giving the youth a mental break and physical outlet.
This information has been compiled by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
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