Masomah Ali Zada, an athlete representing the Refugee Olympic Team, and Yiech Pur Biel, an IOC Member and participant of the inaugural IOC Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016, will all attend the event.

Following the presentation, journalists will have the chance to participate in an online media roundtable with Masomah Ali Zada and Yiech Pur Biel. They will be given the opportunity to ask questions about the team and the Olympic Refuge Foundation.

In response to the worldwide refugee crisis, which has resulted in millions of people being displaced, IOC President Thomas Bach previously announced the establishment of the Refugee Olympic Team in 2015, marking the first of its kind to compete in the Olympic Games Rio 2016. Following this significant participation, Olympic Scholarships for Refugee Athletes were introduced.

The scholarships are entirely funded by the IOC through its Olympic Solidarity program for refugee athletes and are administered by the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF). In the lead-up to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, fifty Refugee Athlete Scholarship recipients were supported, resulting in the selection of 29 athletes across 12 sports who ultimately competed for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team Tokyo 2020.

A total of 75 refugee athletes have received scholarships for Paris 2024. Originating from 12 countries, they reside in 24 host countries and compete in 14 sports.

To meet the criteria for the Refugee Athlete Support program and potentially become part of the Refugee Olympic Team, athletes must exhibit competitive prowess in their sport and hold refugee status as recognized by the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, in their host country.

The ORF, tasked with managing the Refugee Olympic Team, was established by the IOC to promote the holistic development of young individuals affected by displacement through sports. Through its endeavors, the Foundation has facilitated access to sports for over 300,000 displaced youth, allowing them to enjoy the benefits associated with participation.