Kenya: Message from refugee camp for refugee Olympian Rose Lokonyen
466 views · Published 18 August 2016 · 1:00 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2016 · News & Politics
Refugees in Kakuma Camp show support for refugee athlete Rose Lokonyen! South Sudanese refugee Rose Lokonyen competed as part of the Refugee Olympic Team in the Women’s 800 m event at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She ran the 800 m against top class opposition in one of her best times yet. "I am very happy with the result of the race. I was competing with so many champions. I thank all the people that were supporting me and gave us (the team) lots of attention. For the future I intend to train hard to become a good competitor, developing more of my ability" - Rose 10 refugees who fled horrors we can only imagine have overcome adversity to excel in their sports. Along the way they demonstrated Olympic values of determination, courage and inspiration, to win the honour of participating in the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team. Now they are on a journey to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - and Brazil is just the first chapter of their story. https://www.facebook.com/teamrefugees/ https://www.twitter.com/teamrefugees/ instagram.com/teamrefugees Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories or require B-Roll, transcripts, stills or much more information, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/unhcr?sub_confirmation=1 -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at http://UNHCR.org Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.
