Avaaz is raising money for the refugee team at the Rio Olympics.
Avaaz is raising money for the refugee team at the Rio Olympics.

"These refugees have no home, no team, no flag, no national anthem," IOC president Thomas Bach said.

I immediately thought of James Bridle and his "Flag For No Nations" essay. Can we get them to walk in the opening ceremony behind a space blanket as well as the Olympic flag?

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/rallying_for_refugees_42/

A Flag for No Nations.
http://booktwo.org/notebook/a-flag-for-no-nations/

Refugee team to make history at Rio Olympics (CNN)
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/03/sport/rio-olympics-refugee-team/

After she swam for her life, Syrian refugee now Olympic hopeful (Huffington Post)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/syrian-refugee-looks-to-compete-at-olympics-months-after-swimming-to-flee-danger_us_56f3f9dfe4b0c3ef521815b7

The refugee team
https://www.facebook.com/RefugeeOlympicTeam/




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