#Rio2016: This Team Does Not Represent Any Country…See Why

By Mojisola Delano On Jul 31, 2016

The first ever athletes refugee team arrived at the airport in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.

It is the first time the ‪International Olympic Committee IOC‬ has formed a team for athletes under refugee status.

The 10-member team includes five South ‪‎Sudanese‬ refugees, two ‪‎Syria‬ refugee, two ‪Congolese‬ refugees, and one ‪#Ethiopia‬ refugee.

They will be competing in the Games of swimming, ‪‎judo‬, etc.

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Commendable move by the IOC.

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Lionheart says 8 years ago

I wish them all the best and change of status.

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Mannyxander says 8 years ago

Good luck to them, wish them the very best

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Ahmed says 8 years ago

Interesting

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