Refugee team announced for Rio: 'We will offer them a home in the Olympic Village'

"These refugees have no home, no team, no flag, no national anthem."

Refugee team announced for Rio: 'We will offer them a home in the Olympic Village'

Ten refugee athletes are to take part in the Rio Olympic Games this summer to highlight the the plight of refugees around the world.

The athletes, named on Friday by the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board, will compete for the Refugee Olympic Team (ROT).

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