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By Tom Victor Eight years and two Olympic Games after their debut in the competition, the Refugee Olympic Team has medals in its sights. Yiech Pur Biel was part of that first team in Rio, and recognises the 2016 games offered a chance to provide hope to those like him. Biel, from South Sudan, fled his home country as a child and spent a decade in a refugee camp in Kenya, where he received his education. His participation in the men’s 800m in Brazil ended in the heats, but simply taking part was the first step in a journey for him and for others like him. Some 36 athletes were announced as part…

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