South Sudan is allowed to send three runners who will take part with special invitations. We had to go through so many challenges to mould them and make them believe they can be good athletes," Domongole said. He wants to inspire the next generation of athletes to represent South Sudan. None have lived in South Sudan since it split from its northern neighbour in 2011, but the pain of the new country's five years of on-off fighting since plays on their minds. NAIROBI - There will be more South Sudanese competing at the Rio Games in the Olympics refugee team than for the African state that will be taking part for the first time.

Source: Bangkok Post July 30, 2016 03:45 UTC