Olympic refugee team: Yiech Pur Biel, the ‘Lost Boy’ who found a sense of belonging in athletics (Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos Rio 2016)

(Source: Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos Rio 2016) The South Sudanese runner, who lived for 10 years in a refugee camp, will compete in the 800m at the Rio 2016 Games Eleven years ago, Yiech Pur Biel fled Sudan to escape a fierce civil war. After living in a refugee camp for 10 years, he started running competitively just over a year ago. This August, the 21-year-old will compete in the 800m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. 'I can show to my fellow refugees that they have a chance and a hope in life,' said Biel, who was one of 10 athletes selected for the...