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- ↑ "Faysal Sawadogo sélectionné pour les JO de Tokyo en taekwondo !" [Faysal Sawadogo selected for the Tokyo Olympics in taekwondo!] (in French). June 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Taekwondo SAWADOGO Faysal - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". International Olympic Committee . Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
