Two athletes, a world of hope as refugee team makes Asian Games debut

Nagoya (Japan), Sep 21 (UNI) For Hunaidi Talal Hassan, reaching the Asian Games is a dream years in the making. "For us, this is not just a competition, it is a dream we have worked towards all our lives," the 18-year-old told a press conference on Monday. "We always had hope. And today we are here living that dream." Hassan and fellow taekwondo athlete Muhammed Mahmoud Jasem make up the first refugee team to participate in the Asian Games. Both are from Syria and now live in Jordan. At Aichi-Nagoya 2026, they bring ambitions for the competition ahead, along with…