VOICED : Olympics first ever refugee team prepares for Rio

VOICED : Olympics first ever refugee team prepares for Rio

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A group of track athletes, who have fled South Sudan and live in refugee camps in Kenya, are training for the Rio Olympics. Five of them will join the refugee Olympic team, becoming the first stateless athletes to compete. The team also includes athletes from Syria, Congo, and Ethiopia. They will march under the Olympic flag, symbolizing hope amid the global migrant crisis. The team has garnered support worldwide, including from UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.

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Who are some of the athletes included in the refugee Olympic team?

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What was the reaction of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon towards the refugee Olympic team?

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