Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Team selection and funding
The IOC identified 43 potential candidates for inclusion in the team with the final selection to take into account sporting ability, personal circumstances, and United Nations-verified refugee status.

Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Section Title: Team selection and funding
Table Section Text: The IOC identified 43 potential candidates for inclusion in the team with the final selection to take into account sporting ability, personal circumstances, and United Nations-verified refugee status.

Athlete	Country of origin	Host NOC	Sport	Event

James Chiengjiek	South Sudan	Kenya	Athletics	400 m

Yiech Biel	South Sudan	Kenya	Athletics	800 m

Paulo Lokoro	South Sudan	Kenya	Athletics	1500 m

Yonas Kinde	Ethiopia	Luxembourg	Athletics	Marathon

Popole Misenga	Democratic Republic of Congo	Brazil	Judo	90 kg

Rami Anis	Syria	Belgium	Swimming	100 m butterfly

Rose Lokonyen	South Sudan	Kenya	Athletics	800 m

Anjelina Lohalith	South Sudan	Kenya	Athletics	1500 m

Yolande Mabika	Democratic Republic of Congo	Brazil	Judo	70 kg

Yusra Mardini	Syria	Germany	Swimming	100 m freestyle

Sentence(s)

Two swimmers were selected for the team, namely Rami Anis, originally from Syria and who played for Belgium, and Yusra Mardini, also originally from Syria and who played for Germany.

final_sentence: Two swimmers were selected for the team, namely Rami Anis, originally from Syria and who played for Belgium, and Yusra Mardini, also originally from Syria and who played for Germany.