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The Latest: IOC selects refugee team for Rio Games

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Latest on IOC executive board meetings (all times local):

2.30 p.m.

The IOC has selected a 10-member team of refugee athletes to compete in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

IOC President Thomas Bach says the team consists of five athletes from South Sudan, two from Syria, two from Congo and one from Ethiopia.

The athletes are from track and field, swimming and judo.

They will compete under the Olympic flag and march together in the opening ceremony on Aug. 5.

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