The International Olympic Committee is charging ahead toward this summer’s games in Tokyo. This week, IOC President Thomas Bach announced the Refugee Olympic Team, which consists of 29 athletes competing across 12 sports from 11 countries. In Tokyo, they’ll march together under the Olympic flag. But each athlete has a distinct story. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.
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