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.
Tunisian wrestler Hassene Fkiri moves to Australia
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