After fleeing conflict, over 100 athletes from across Africa attend trials in Kenya in the hope of becoming part of the Refugee Olympic Team.
After fleeing conflict in South Sudan, James Lokidichi hopes to race over 1500m or 5,000m at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic GamesA scar on the right side of James Lokidichi's head serves as a permanent reminder of the conflict he fled when he was a child, carrying his younger brother with him.
Lokidichi, inspired by Kenyan marathon great Eliud Kipchoge, hopes to provide motivation for fellow residents in the refugee camp in the north-west of the country. Teenager Laurence Namukiza hopes to secure a place among that group, and her three taekwondo victories at the trials could help her achieve that aim.
"Getting work is difficult if you do not have a formal education and certificates. My mum suffering to feed us.Namukiza was still a baby when her family were forced to leave their home in Uvira, DR Congo, in 2010. The ROT trials were held in collaboration with Kenya's National Olympic Committee , Athletics Kenya and the UNHCR as well as World Athletics and corresponding judo and taekwondo federations.
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