The first Refugee Olympic Team, made up of 10 athletes, was announced by the International Olympic Committee on Friday.
They include five athletes from South Sudan, two from Syria, two from Congo and one from Ethiopia.
The refugee team will march in the Opening Ceremony as the penultimate delegation behind the Olympic Flag, just before host nation Brazil at the Maracana on Aug. 5.
“Ten refugee athletes will act as a symbol of hope for refugees worldwide and bring global attention to the magnitude of the refugee crisis when they take part in the Olympic Games,” the IOC said in a press release.