(Source: UNHCR - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) Ten refugees will compete this August in Rio de Janeiro, forming the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team. They include two Syrian swimmers, two judokas from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a marathoner from Ethiopia and five middle-distance runners from South Sudan. 'Their participation in the Olympics is a tribute to the courage and perseverance of all refugees in overcoming adversity and building a better future for themselves and their families,' said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. The initiative comes at a time when more people than ever - 65.3 million at last...
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