THE RIO FIVE

These athletes were victims of unimaginable hardship, forced to leave their homes in South Sudan, and united under with other refugees from around the globe under a single flag so as to participate at the 2015 Rio Olympics . The IOC President Thomas Bach called them “a symbol of hope” in a time of crisis. 

The Rio Five

• Anjelina Nadai Lohalith

  • South Sudan, 1500m

• Rose Nathike Lokonyen

  • South Sudan, 800m

• James Nyang Chiengjiek

  • South Sudan, 400m

• Yiech Pur Biel

  • South Sudan, 800m

  

• Paulo Amotun Lokoro:

  • South Sudan, 1500m

  THE RIO FIVE 

  These athletes were victims of unimaginable hardship, forced to leave their homes in South Sudan, and united under with other refugees from around the globe under a single flag so as to participate at the 2015 Rio Olympics . The IOC President Thomas Bach called them “a symbol of hope” in a time of crisis. 

  

  Anjelina Nadai Lohalith

  South Sudan, 1500m

  

  Rose Nathike Lokonyen

  South Sudan, 800m

  

  James Nyang Chiengjiek

  South Sudan, 400m

  

  Yiech Pur Biel

  South Sudan, 800m

  

  Paulo Amotun Lokoro:

  South Sudan, 1500m