(Source: Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos Rio 2016) After fleeing his home to avoid being forced to become a child soldier, South Sudanese runner wants to use his platform to help other refugees James Nyang Chiengjiek was 13 when he fled his home in South Sudan to avoid being kidnapped by rebels who were forcibly recruiting child soldiers. Fifteen years later, Chiengjiek is set to participate at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as part of the first Olympic refugee team. 'My dream is to get good results at the Olympics and also to help people. Because I have been supported by someone, I also want to support someone,' says Chiengjiek, who will be one of 10 refugees...
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