Olympics

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) meets with the Olympic Refugee Team at the Olympic UN Photo/Mark Garten

In Brazil, UN chief encourages Olympic Refugee Team to 'show strength,' inspire the world

Africa Olympics

For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag. © UNHCR

These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio

Africa Olympics

For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag.

Refugee runners in Kenya train to qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. © UNHCR/Benjamin Loyseau

Refugee athletes set out for Rio Olympics, and history

Africa refugees