Refugees create striking flag for their Olympic team
 

Refugees create striking flag for their Olympic team
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When the first ever Olympic team made up of refugees entered the opening ceremony last week, **t much united them beyond their desires to compete and unwilling separations from their home countries.

**w, a new organization wants to give them their own symbol.

The 10 athletes walked under the Olympic flag during the Parade of Nations and they continue to compete under those five rings, since their members come from four different countries. But a newly-formed organization, The Refugee Nation, has designed a flag it hopes will become part of the identity of the team and inspire goodwill for refugee communities around the world. Read more...

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