Yardbarker: For the first time in Olympics history, a team made up solely of refugees will be participating in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, while announcing the unprecedented move, called it a “historic day.”
“These refugees have no home, no team, no flag, no national anthem,” Bach said, per olympic.org. “We will offer them a home in the Olympic Village together with all the athletes of the word. The Olympic anthem will be played in their honor and the Olympic flag will lead them into the Olympic Stadium. This will be a symbol of hope for all the refugees in our world, and will make the world better aware of the magnitude of this crisis. It is also a signal to the international community that refugees are our fellow human beings and are an enrichment to society. These refugee athletes will show the world that despite the unimaginable tragedies that they have faced, anyone can contribute to society through their talent, skills and strength of the human spirit.”
The refugee team consists of 10 athletes of different disciplines — six men and four women — hailing from the war-torn countries of Syria, South Sudan, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. more
May Zika bless them.
I guess Rio is not the place to be this summer.
What about the homosexual, bi-sexual, lesbian & transgender Team being allowed in Rio….at least they have their own rainbow flag…… Bruce Jenner could carry it at the opening ceremony.
Team Taliban
And what, pray tell, will their favorite events be? Competitive throat slitting and IED sprinting? Village leveling and Christian beheading? The 100 yard goat fuck? Ah, the anticipation; they bring so much to our civilization.
Waterboarding is being introduced for the first time
Whoever put that graphic together, needs praise. That’s hilarious! Excellent job!
I wonder how many homeless Brazilians are being rounded up and banished to the hinterlands, so that the IOC can preen and virtue-signal its compassion for the “refugees”.
Although Team Refugee will likely take gold in the hurdles.
When was goat-fucking introduced as an event?
Gee Wally, I’m sure we’re going to hear about all their gold medals and humanitarian accomplishments too!
I hope they all get blown out of the water. 💣
“When was goat-fucking introduced as an event?”
What, don’t you remember? Right after camel-fucking 😉
I wonder if there will be a fireworks display when they don’t win a medal or will they all receive a medal because they are just so special and nobody is better than anyone else?
Black September given the keys to Olympic village.
Have the dogs sniff any bags they bring into the stadium.
This year everyone gets a PM– Participation Medal, Brass.