Fleeing Kabul, chasing gold - the story of a refugee Olympian

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Farzad Mansouri was the teenage flagbearer for his nation at the last Olympics. Three years on, displaced by war and relocated to Manchester, he will compete under a new banner in Paris.

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Summer Olympic Games

Major international multi-sport event
BBC One and BBC Two will broadcast more than 250 hours of live coverage of this summer's Olympic Games in Paris.
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Manchester

City and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England
The UK Athletics Championships take place in Manchester, where the men's 100m looks set to be a sub-10 second battle for Olympic spots.
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Paris

Capital and largest city of France
It is fair to say the people of France weren't expecting to vote in a national election this summer.
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Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet is "confident" the River Seine will be used at the Olympics, despite failing water quality tests.
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Diver Jack Laugher believes his Olympics experience can help him and synchronised partner Anthony Harding claim a medal in Paris.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 15 hours ago

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