For many athletes across all sporting disciplines, getting to the Olympic Games is a lifetime achievement. For Mansouri, who last week was one of the 36 athletes selected for the Olympic Refugee Team, the goal of getting to Paris was more than that, it was a dream that got him through a prolonged period of darkness and uncertainty.
Video: Afghan taekwondo champion’s remarkable journey to the Olympics
Afghan's journey from fleeing the Taliban to asylum in the UK has steeled him for medal tilt at Paris 2024
Updated: May 17, 2024, 6:01 PM
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