Rio 2016: They fled their homes. Can these refugee athletes play in the Olympics?

    By Pete Kowalczyk, for CNN

    Updated 1426 GMT (2226 HKT) November 10, 2015

    William Kopati, 22, was a high-jumper and long-jumper in Bangui. That was before he was forced to flee in late March 2013, when militants attacked the house where he was living.
    Photos: Refugee camp Olympians
    William Kopati, 22, was a high-jumper and long-jumper in Bangui. That was before he was forced to flee in late March 2013, when militants attacked the house where he was living.
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