Tunisian wrestler Hassene Fkiri moves to Australia

Tunisian wrestler Hassene Fkiri moves to Australia

Just after the Sydney Olympics in 2000, at least 35 athletes sought asylum. Among them was Tunisian wrestler Hassene Fkiri, who later joined the Australian national team. Forty-four years after the Melbourne Olympics, his story also tells how athlete defections are now feared by the authorities.

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