#TeamRefugees are champions against all odds
In a dazzling celebration of life, Brazil has brought down the curtain on an Olympics which enchanted and inspired millions around the world with powerful stories of triumph over adversity. The Rio2016 Games – the first-ever Olympics to feature the participation of a Refugee Olympic Team – came to an end in a colourful explosion of music and dance.
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