'They shot my dad in front of me' - African refugees eye Olympics
After fleeing conflict, over 100 athletes from across Africa attend trials in Kenya in the hope of becoming part of the ...
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A giant step forward for athlete refugee programme in Kenya
Four key sports organisations and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recently joined efforts for the ...
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Refugee Athletes seek Olympic prep spot
Over 100 refugee athletes competed at the selection trials at the Lornah Kiplagat stadium in Kenya last week for a chance to ...
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Refugee athletes in Kenya vie for a chance at Olympic preparation
More than 100 refugee athletes took part on Tuesday in athletics, judo and taekwondo selection trials at the Lornah Kiplagat ...
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Refugee Athletes seek Olympic prep spot
Over 100 refugee athletes competed at the selection trials at the Lornah Kiplagat stadium in Kenya last week for a chance to be a part of the Refugee Athlete Support programme. The initiative ...
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Challenges Facing Refugee Athletes
Sports bring people together. It doesn’t matter where someone is from or what language they speak. But for refugee athletes, ...
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Refugees competing at Rio Olympics prove they're human and can achieve
Competing at these 2016 Summer Games is not so straightforward for Yusra, who less than a year ago was fighting for her life ...
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Refugees vying for the Olympic Games
Kenya is one of the largest refugee hosting countries in Africa, with over 800 000 refugees and asylum seekers. Forty percent ...
It's Special That No Olympics I've Presided Over Faced Boycott: IOC Chief Bach
Reflecting on his Olympic journey, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said he feels special that ...