Olympic first as refugee team to compete at Rio games

This week, for the first time in history, refugees around the world are to have a team representing them at the Olympic Games. The athletes will compete for the Refugee Olympic Team and march with the Olympic flag ahead of host nation Brazil at this Friday’s opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro. Ten athletes were chosen from a pool of 43 in early June. They include swimmer Yusra Mardini (18) from Syria, who during her perilous passage...