Cyclist's incredible dash from war-torn country to Olympics
Amir Ansari was one of 36 athletes from 11 countries named on the International Olympic Committee's refugee team for Paris 2024.
Moderated by Tomas Kauer 
A road cyclist fled war in Afghanistan and is now set to compete at the Olympic Games.
Amir Ansari was one of 36 athletes from 11 countries named on the International Olympic Committee's refugee team for Paris 2024 on Thursday night (AEST).
Ansari was born in Iran but grew up in Afghanistan, before soughting refuge in Sweden. He found a new family and began training with Stockholm Cycling Club.
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Among the other IOC refugee team members with remarkable stories is distance runner Farida Abaroge, who fled Ethiopia at a young age because of safety issues. She bounced between a string of countries and finally settled in France.
Yahya Al Ghotany, a taekwondo athlete, fled war in Syria with his family and settled in the Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan.
Dorsa Yavarivafa, a badminton athlete, fled Iran with her mother at the age of 15, getting out because of safety concerns and heading to the UK.
"We recognise the resilience and determination of each and every one of you, and we will support each and every one of you with our Olympic scholarships also after the Olympic Games Paris 2024," said IOC president Thomas Bach.
"You can count on us."
An IOC refugee team first featured at the Olympics at Rio 2016.
