Refugee athletes shine at world championships in Finland

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Refugee athletes shine at world championships in Finland

The Star, 26 July 2018, 26 Jul 2018

URL: https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/07/26/refugee-athletes-shine-at-world-championships-in-finland_c1790349
Among thousands of young athletes and participants from all over the world, Lydia, 17, and Dominic, 18, were not representing a country at the IAAF World-U20 Championships in Finland; they ran under the flag of the Athlete Refugee Team, bringing attention to their talent, but also to the global refugee situation as a whole.Taking part in the 1500m event is Dominic Lokolong, an 18-year-old refugee from South Sudan who used to live in Kakuma camp with his brother. He believes that running will help him improve his life in future.