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Refugee Olympic Team

 

RIO DE JANEIRO – Seeing the word “ROT” underneath the Olympic rings conjures every criticism, cynicism and castigation of the International Olympic Committee’s avarice and irresponsibility, which have flooded the undercurrent of the Games for decades.

 

But we’re not about to talk about that kind of “rot.”

 

On these black warm-up suits, being worn by 10 athletes at the Rio Games, “ROT” is actually an acronym. And while the toxicity of its organizers may have tarnished the Olympics in the eyes of the world, it’s these athletes that exist to redeem them, albeit for a moment.

 

That touchy-feely prattle about the world coming together? About the Olympic Spirit ™, about the triumphs that make us stare with awe at our televisions every four years at human accomplishment?

 

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/why-refugee-olympic-team-is-heart-and-soul-of-rio-games-120304956.html