The Rio 2016 Summer Olympics are done and, amidst all the buzz about Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps, and, yes, Ryan Lochte, we don't want to overlook one storyline that's truly deserving of the attention: the first-ever team of refugees. SEE ALSO: Refugees create striking flag for their Olympic team It was a feel-good story that came out of the worldwide strife that forced these athletes to become refugees in the first place. Take, for instance, swimmer Yusra Mardini, who saved 20 people when the boat they were traveling in while fleeing Syria began to sink in the Aegean Sea. Her story trumps anything she could accomplish in Rio. Tonight, the first-ever #TeamRefugees will also...
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