Five South Sudanese refugee runners flew into Rio from Kenya on Friday (29th July) ahead of the IOC's 10-member refugee team taking part in the Olympics.

1. 00:00 SOUNDBITE: (English) Rose Nathike Lokonyen, South Sudanese refugee 800m runner:
"My dream has come true and I'm very excited because it's the first time we can participate in the Olympics and we are really happy."

3. 00:08 SOUNDBITE: (English) Paulo Amotun Lokoro, South Sudanese refugee 1500m runner:
"This is the first time refugees can participate in the Olympics. Also it is the first time I'll participate. I am very grateful. I hope that...being a refugee doesn't mean we can't do anything. Refugees are human beings like other people. Refugees can do something like somebody else."

6. 00:32 SOUNDBITE (English) Tegla Loroupe, Kenyan refugee team chef de mission:
"It means a lot because the president of the IOC realised that there's a need for an athlete with a refugee status to compete at the Olympics."