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The Olympic Refuge Foundation Think Tank launches this podcast series, hosted by the co-Chair of the ORF Think Tank Professor Alastair Ager, addressing questions about the role of sport in promoting peace, belonging, and well-being. Each episode features conversations with a guest refugee athlete and a member of the Think Tank, who share insights from humanitarian programmes, training activities, and research seeking to support displaced young people to find belonging, through sport.]]>enSportsOlympic Refuge Foundationhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/24b62ce3f99c4b1891dab2425b4fd030.jpghttps://olympics.com/en/olympic-refuge-foundation/Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:12:32 +0000Olympic Refuge Foundation Think TankOlympic Refuge Foundationcontact@olympicrefugefoundation.orgThe Olympic Games is once again bringing sport to global attention as the finest athletes from across the world come together to compete on behalf of their nations. A number of athletes, however, will again compete for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team,...

The Olympic Refuge Foundation Think Tank launches this podcast series, hosted by the co-Chair of the ORF Think Tank Professor Alastair Ager, addressing questions about the role of sport in promoting peace, belonging, and well-being. Each episode features conversations with a guest refugee athlete and a member of the Think Tank, who share insights from humanitarian programmes, training activities, and research seeking to support displaced young people to find belonging, through sport.]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-inclusive-sport--61078874
Muna Dahouk, recently back from Paris where she represented the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in judo and Gerald Mballe, the first ever Special Olympics advisor for the Unified with Refugees Programme share their lived experience as refugees and their insights into the benefits of inclusive sport.

For more information about the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team and the wider work of the Olympic Refuge Foundation check out www.olympicrefugefoundation.org or follow Olympic Refuge Foundation on LinkedIn and @refugeeolympicteam on Instagram.

For details of the evaluation of the Game Connect Programme featured in the episode please visit: Resources | Olympic Refuge Foundation (olympics.com)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61078874Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:06:33 +0000Olympic Refuge Foundation Think TankThe final episode of this series considers the issue of inclusion of refugees in sports as well as broader issues related to inclusion, such as disability and gender. Muna Dahouk, recently back from Paris where she represented the IOC Refugee Olympic...
Muna Dahouk, recently back from Paris where she represented the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in judo and Gerald Mballe, the first ever Special Olympics advisor for the Unified with Refugees Programme share their lived experience as refugees and their insights into the benefits of inclusive sport.

For more information about the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team and the wider work of the Olympic Refuge Foundation check out www.olympicrefugefoundation.org or follow Olympic Refuge Foundation on LinkedIn and @refugeeolympicteam on Instagram.

For details of the evaluation of the Game Connect Programme featured in the episode please visit: Resources | Olympic Refuge Foundation (olympics.com)]]>1941falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-sport-and-refugee-protection--60944612
Sarah Harrison from the International Federation of the Red Cross Psychosocial Centre, Copenhagen, shares her experiences in various humanitarian crises and explains how sports have become essential for displaced and war-affected young people.

Lam Joar recounts his journey from Kakuma refugee camp, to supporting refugee athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, earning a postgraduate degree in Refugee Studies at Oxford University, and becoming an advocate for refugee engagement in sports.

For more information about the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team and sport for protection programmes, visit www.olympicrefugefoundation.org.

To learn more about the Terrains d’Avenir programme, visit terrainsdavenir.fr. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60944612Wed, 07 Aug 2024 08:12:57 +0000Olympic Refuge Foundation Think TankThis episode explores how sports can support the global mandate for refugee protection. Sarah Harrison from the International Federation of the Red Cross Psychosocial Centre, Copenhagen, shares her experiences in various humanitarian crises and...
Sarah Harrison from the International Federation of the Red Cross Psychosocial Centre, Copenhagen, shares her experiences in various humanitarian crises and explains how sports have become essential for displaced and war-affected young people.

Lam Joar recounts his journey from Kakuma refugee camp, to supporting refugee athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, earning a postgraduate degree in Refugee Studies at Oxford University, and becoming an advocate for refugee engagement in sports.

For more information about the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team and sport for protection programmes, visit www.olympicrefugefoundation.org.

To learn more about the Terrains d’Avenir programme, visit terrainsdavenir.fr. ]]>1902falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-the-role-of-the-coach-in-supporting-refugee-athletes-and-young-players--60871431
Leslie Snider, psychiatrist and humanitarian, shares insights  from co-developing the SportCoach+ training programme, which equips sports coaches with the skills to effectively engage with young people who have experienced trauma due to forced displacement.

Cyrille Tchatchet II, a refugee athlete at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and Welfare Officer for the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team, discusses his experience of competition and addresses the wider importance of promoting mental health and well-being for athletes and others, through sport.

For more information about the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team – and previous IOC Refugee Olympic Team athletes – visit www.olympicrefugefoundation.org. For details on SportCoach+ visit www.sportcoachplus.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60871431Wed, 31 Jul 2024 07:00:03 +0000Olympic Refuge Foundation Think TankThis episode focuses on the crucial role of coaches – and other members of an athlete’s support team – not only in promoting performance, but also in fostering well-being. Leslie Snider, psychiatrist and humanitarian, shares insights  from...
Leslie Snider, psychiatrist and humanitarian, shares insights  from co-developing the SportCoach+ training programme, which equips sports coaches with the skills to effectively engage with young people who have experienced trauma due to forced displacement.

Cyrille Tchatchet II, a refugee athlete at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and Welfare Officer for the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team, discusses his experience of competition and addresses the wider importance of promoting mental health and well-being for athletes and others, through sport.

For more information about the Paris 2024 Refugee Olympic Team – and previous IOC Refugee Olympic Team athletes – visit www.olympicrefugefoundation.org. For details on SportCoach+ visit www.sportcoachplus.org.]]>2166athletes,games,humanitarian,mentalhealth,olympics,paris,refugees,sport,trauma,wellbeingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-enabling-refugee-engagement-in-sport--60743961
Rose Nathike highlights her experience as an athlete competing for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 and offers insight to how Paris 2024 Olympic Refugee Team athletes will be anticipating the games. Simon Rosenbaum, Professor UNSW Sydney, shares how engagement in sport and physical exercise has become a vital new – and scientifically validated – focus in support of refugee communities, both in humanitarian settings and countries of resettlement. 

For more information about the Paris 2024 Olympic Refugee Team – and previous IOC Refugee Olympic Team athletes such as Rose – visit www.olympicrefugefoundation.org.

For a summary of the evidence shared by Simon, please check out ‘Realising the cross-cutting potential of sport in situations of forced displacement’. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60743961Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:00:02 +0000Olympic Refuge Foundation Think TankFraming the podcast series, this episode celebrates efforts to engage refugees in sport at both the elite and grassroots levels.   Rose Nathike highlights her experience as an athlete competing for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in Rio 2016 and Tokyo...
Rose Nathike highlights her experience as an athlete competing for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 and offers insight to how Paris 2024 Olympic Refugee Team athletes will be anticipating the games. Simon Rosenbaum, Professor UNSW Sydney, shares how engagement in sport and physical exercise has become a vital new – and scientifically validated – focus in support of refugee communities, both in humanitarian settings and countries of resettlement. 

For more information about the Paris 2024 Olympic Refugee Team – and previous IOC Refugee Olympic Team athletes such as Rose – visit www.olympicrefugefoundation.org.

For a summary of the evidence shared by Simon, please check out ‘Realising the cross-cutting potential of sport in situations of forced displacement’. ]]>2184athletics,displacement,health,inclusion,mental,mentalhealth,olympics,protection,refugee,sportfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trailer--60500103https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60500103Sun, 30 Jun 2024 22:00:03 +0000Olympic Refuge Foundation Think Tank223athletes,displacement,diversity,humanitarian,inclusion,mentalhealth,olympics,refugees,sports,wellbeingfalsefull