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The Refugee Olympic Team is a special group of athletes who are refugees. They compete in the Olympic Games as independent participants. This shows that everyone deserves a chance to play sports, no matter where they come from.
In March 2016, the International Olympic Committee announced the creation of this team to raise awareness about the difficult situations many refugees face around the world.
The team uses the Olympic flag and Olympic Hymn as its symbols. In the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Refugee Olympic Team marched into the stadium just before the host country. At later Olympics, like the 2020 and 2024 games, the team entered right after Greece.
At the 2016 Olympics, the team used the code ROT. In 2020, this changed to EOR, short for the French words for "Refugee Olympic Team." So far, no athletes from this team have competed in the Winter Olympics or the Youth Olympics.
The Refugee Olympic Team received the 2022 Princess of Asturias Award for Sport. This award recognized how the team helps athletes from difficult places continue their sports and personal growth. One famous member, Cindy Ngamba, a refugee from Cameroon, won a bronze medal in boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics, becoming the first athlete to win a medal for the Refugee Olympic Team.
Medal tables
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table
Medals by Summer Games
Medals by sport
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2020 Tokyo | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2024 Paris | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 84 |
 2028 Los Angeles | future event | |||||
 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 151 | |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Cindy Ngamba | 2024 Paris |  Boxing | Women's middleweight |
Participations
This group started in March 2016. Athletes are chosen based on their skill, their status as refugees confirmed by the United Nations, and their personal stories.
2016 Summer Olympics
2020 Summer Olympics
In October 2018, leaders decided to create a Refugee Olympic Team for the 2020 Games. This was to support refugee athletes and show solidarity with millions of refugees worldwide.
The team included athletes from many countries, competing in many different sports. Swimmers and runners were chosen to carry the team's flag.
2024 Summer Olympics
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