Refugees to show the best in the world, the best of the world

Popole Misenga, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo living in Brazil, cries in a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on July 30, 2016. The 24-year-old judoist is a member of the Refugee Olympic Team taking part in the Summer Games that will kick off in the Brazilian city on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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