South Sudanese Olympic athletes in Japan

South Sudanese Olympic athletes in Japan

Ryu Yamamoto (R), mayor of the eastern Japan city of Maebashi, and South Sudanese athletes pose for a photo at the city office in Gunma Prefecture on Feb. 24, 2021. The athletes have been training in Maebashi for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics since they came to Japan in November 2019 to escape difficult training conditions in the war-torn African country.

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