Reflective of the growing number of refugees globally, the team has gathered in the historic town of Bayeux, Normandy for a pre-Olympics welcome meeting.
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00:00The Refugee Olympic team, including athletes, coaches and staff, have all arrived in France
00:07to take part in a pre-games welcome camp.
00:11The event is an opportunity for the athletes to meet for the first time and create a sense
00:16of unity amongst the team.
00:18The Refugee Olympic team is made up of 37 athletes from several countries and competing
00:24in 12 different sports.
00:26Appearing for the third consecutive Olympic Games, this year's Refugee team is the largest
00:32yet, reflective of the growing number of refugees globally.
00:37I have a mission. I want to represent in the Olympics, not just only for one Refugee Intake
00:42Fund. I want to be in the Olympics as a 100 million people. They are displaced, they are
00:47in a really, really difficult situation.
00:50We are 37 athletes for 120 million refugees in the world. We want to draw people's attention
01:00to the fact that we are not just 37 athletes, but hundreds of millions of refugees, homeless
01:06people who have no hope. Hopefully we can change something.
01:11With its rich history, strong understanding of the impact of war and affinity with the
01:16plight of refugees, Bayeux was considered a perfect host to bring the team together.
01:39The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics takes place on July 26th and the Games run
01:44until August 11th.