World will see A new refugees team in RIO Olympic 2016

A team of refugees will compete alongside athletes representing their home countries at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

•    The team will likely number between five and 10 athletes.
•    "By welcoming the team of Refugee Olympic Athletes to the Olympic Games Rio 2016, we want to send a message of hope for all refugees in our world," IOC President Thomas Bach said in a statement.
•    These refugee athletes will be welcomed to the Olympic Games with the Olympic flag and with the Olympic Anthem. 
•    They will have a home together with all the other 11,000 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees in the Olympic village.
•    Along with athletic prowess, potential team members will be assessed by "official refugee status verified by the United Nations, and personal situation and background."
•    According to U.N. globally there are 20.2 million refugees. 
•    It includes 5.1 million registered refugees in camps in the Middle East, and an additional 15.1 million "refugees of concern."