Swiss-based Syrian cyclist Ahmad Badreddin Wais picked for IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020
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Syrian refugee Ahmad Badreddin Wais, a cyclist now based in Switzerland, will represent the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020.
Badreddin is a professional road cyclist who has competed in multiple UCI Road World Championships – now he gets a chance to compete at Olympic level in Tokyo.
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