Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympics

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The Refugee Olympic Team is a group made up of independent Olympic participants who are refugees. In March 2016, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach announced the creation of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team, as a symbol of hope for all refugees in the world in order to raise global awareness of the scale of the migrant crisis in Europe. In September 2017, the IOC established the Olympic Refugee Foundation to supporting refugees over the long term.

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Refugee Olympic Team ready for Paris games after days of bonding in historic French town After four days of preparation and bonding in the historic Normandy town of Bayeux the IOC Refugee Olympic Team have now settled at the Olympic village in Paris. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published 9 hours ago

Refugee Olympic Team arrives in France for Paris Games Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:11Published 1 day ago

Largest Refugee Olympic Team yet meets for the first time ahead of the Games Reflective of the growing number of refugees globally, the team has gathered in the historic town of Bayeux, Normandy for a pre-Olympics welcome meeting. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:50Published 2 days ago

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