Track and field's governing body pledged to continue its support for refugee athletes – at the Youth Olympic Games, World ...

A fortnight-long celebration of sports in Paris that began with smiles in the rain on the Seine ended with joy and pride for the Refugee Olympic Team, including its first-ever Olympic medal. The ...

Lopez Lomong’s story begins in hardship as a child refugee, but it transforms into one of resilience, hope, and triumph. From ...

When Syrian badminton player Aram Mahmoud fled his home country six years ago, he left everything behind — including his family. "It was a very difficult decision for my family, for my father and ...

TOKYO, Japan — A swimmer who fled Syria as a teen is among the 29 athletes competing on the Refugee Olympic Team (ROT) in Tokyo this summer. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says 23-year-old ...

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They've been called by some the heart and soul of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The first-ever Refugee Olympic Team of 10 athletes, displaced from Syria, South Sudan, Congo and Ethiopia, entered the ...

Since the modern Olympics began in 1896, over 200 national teams have vied for glory at the Summer and Winter Games. In 2016, for the first time, a team of refugees competed as well. At the 2016 ...

BERLIN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The refugee team that will compete at the Tokyo Olympics will be finalised in June from a group of 55 athletes preparing in 12 sports, the International Olympic Committee ...