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TIL that, not only does every country have an Olympic team, but there is a team for refugees without a country, too (olympics.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.ca

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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There is a team of athletes who live in Russia, but they're competing as independent athletes from Russia. They are not representing the Russian government.

[–] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

don't most athletes don't represent their government but just re[resent the people of their country?

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago

Technically they represent their country's Olympic committee