| 2016's Olympics will have a special team dubbed the team of hope -the debut all refugees team. Ten refugees will make history, when they participate in the Summer games in Brazil in August. They will march behind International Olympics committee (IOC) flag during the opening ceremony. The IOC says the team will shed light on the global migration crisis. It will also be a tribute to their courage, perseverance but most of all their talents. The team will be led by Kenya's award winning marathoner Tegla Lorupe who is a United Nations goodwill ambassador for sports. Sarah Kimani met five refugees from South Sudan are training with the Tegla Lorupe Foundation and who will be part of that special team. Here now their story.
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