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Iranian canoeist one step closer to Tokyo Olympics

Saied Fazloula trains in Germany after fleeing his homeland Iran in 2015. He's even been able to compete as part of the German team internationally, but for the Olympics, he would have to join a team of refugees. Now he's one step closer to his dream.

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