Afghan refugee athletes Fatima Ahmadi, Khadija Rezaie, and Faeza Rezaei were stopped from competing in the Olympics because of confusion over their citizenship
![Afghan refugees seeking to reach Europe are seen under a viaduct where they have been staying for about three months in Zeytinburnu District of Istanbul, Turkey [Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2022-08/GettyImages-493610144.jpg?h=11ad3574&itok=52HlmNtd)
