IOC plans refugee team at 2020 Olympics Tokyo Games

Refugees are likely to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as the International Olympic Committee plans another refugee team after its first appearance at last year's Rio de Janeiro Games.

IOC unveiled its first team of refugees last year in an effort to raise awareness of the issue and it was one of the exciting stories of the 2016 Olympics.

The 10-member team from Syria, Congo, Ethiopia and South Sudan hogged the spotlight after marching as the penultimate team before host nation Brazil in the Opening Ceremony at the Olympic stadium.

"We are already discussing a potential refugee team for Tokyo 2020," IOC spokesman Mark Adams told reporters on Sunday.

Adams said it was too early to talk about size of the team given the complex selection process, with the refugees for Rio being located at camps scattered across the world.

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