

The 24-year-old superstar has pulled out of the individual competition at the Tokyo. According to the Infomigrants website, Fazioula, who competed for Iran, fled his home country after he was arrested and accused of converting to Christianity on his return from the World Championships in Milan, Italy where he had taken a photograph of himself outside the city’s Duomo Cathedral. TOKYO Simone Biles will not defend her all-around gold medal, USA Gymnastics confirmed Wednesday morning. American gymnast Suni Lee, who won the individual all-around gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, is stepping away from the Auburn Tigers gymnastics team, announcing in a statement.

The kayak sprinter arrived in Germany in 2015 and missed out on the 2016 games in Rio. The German Canoe Association and German government backed Fazioula’s bid for inclusion in the refugee team, praising his efforts at integrating into German society. Born in Iran and now living in Germany, Fazioula, 28, will make his debut in Olympic canoeing in Tokyo as a member of the refugee team. The mens individual golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 29 July to 1 August 2021 at the Kasumigaseki Country Club.
