Video: Olympic refugee team goes for gold

Of all the athletes competing at the Olympics in Rio, there are ten in particular who stand out. They are all refugees who have fled war, terror and violence. Fleeing DR Congo, Ethiopia, Syria and Sudan, they have been selected to participate in the Games under the Olympic Committee banner for the first time.

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FRANCE 24 takes you to meet the athletes who are ambassadors of the 60 million people forced to leave their homes worldwide.

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