Refugee team receives incredible welcome at the Olympics Opening Ceremony
 

Refugee team receives incredible welcome at the Olympics Opening Ceremony
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They've come a long way and the Olympics crowd k**ws it.*

Five months after the creation of the Refugee Olympic Team — a group made up entirely of refugees without the opportunity to compete for a specific country — they made their entry into Maracanã Stadium for the Opening Ceremony.

The athletes entered to a standing ovation, wearing tan pants, blue blazers and waving a flag bearing the Olympic logo, under which they will compete.*

The Olympians were given the ho**r of entering second to last, right before the host country of Brazil rolled into the stadium.

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