Making history in Dakar 2026: Six young refugees, one Olympic dream

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Six young athletes displaced by conflict are competing as part of the first Refugee Youth Olympic Team at Dakar 2026. Now living in Uganda and Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp, they are pursuing an Olympic opportunity after fleeing their homes.

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