Refugee Olympic Team to shine spotlight on worldwide refugee crisisTen refugee athletes will act as a symbol of hope for refugees worldwide and bring global attention to the magnitude of the refugee crisis when they take part in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 this summer. The athletes will compete for the Refugee Olympic Team (ROT) - the first of its kind - and march with the Olympic flag immediately before host nation Brazil at the Opening Ceremony.

A message of hope: 10 athletes announced for refugee team at Rio 2016 Olympic GamesIOC president says initiative is ‘signal to the international community that refugees are our fellow human beings’

Olympic refugee team: prolific marathon runner Yonas Kinde finally able to compete at Olympic GamesThe Ethiopian who has won many races in Europe has thus far been unable to prove himself at major competitions due to his lack of citizenship

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