https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/tokyo-refugee-team-canada-1.6125084
For three South Sudanese-born Olympians, this is one eventful summer: reaching the world stage, then settling in a new country half a world away.
"We feel so great … to go study in Canada," said track athlete Paulo Amotun Lokoro. "I'm so excited."
They're competing as members of the Refugee Olympic Team, a squad of 29 elite athletes who each fled hardship and violence in 11 countries.
For three South Sudanese-born Olympians, this is one eventful summer: reaching the world stage, then settling in a new country half a world away.
"We feel so great … to go study in Canada," said track athlete Paulo Amotun Lokoro. "I'm so excited."
They're competing as members of the Refugee Olympic Team, a squad of 29 elite athletes who each fled hardship and violence in 11 countries.
