The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced yesterday the formation of a new, nation-less team of athletes cleared to compete in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil this summer. According to a statement released on the IOC website, the all-refugee team will be treated the same as the other teams representing the 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs). They will be called Team Refugee Olympic Athletes. “By welcoming the team of Refugee Olympic Athletes to the Olympic Games Rio 2016, we want to send a message of…
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Stateless “Team Refugee Athletes” cleared to compete at Rio 2016 Olympics!
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