The six athletes who will compete for the team in athletics, judo and taekwondo had the chance to learn from u/EliudKipchoge, the Kenyan Olympic champion, who took them through a mentoring session.



"My advice to you all is first, to be disciplined. Being disciplined means knowing what you’re doing and having a goal and working towards your goal. Respect yourself first and then respect others. And lastly, remember that this world belongs to all of us." - Eliud Kipchoge.



The members of the Dakar 2026 Refugee Olympic Team will be:



▪️ Arno, 15 (Host NOC: Kenya, Sport: Judo, -55kg men)

▪️ Clement, 16 (Host NOC: Kenya, Sport: Athletics, 800m men)

▪️ Florence, 16 (Host NOC: Uganda, Sport: Athletics, 200m women)

▪️ Lourance, 16 (Host NOC: Kenya, Sport: Taekwondo, -49kg women)

▪️ Nyataba, 17 (Host NOC: Kenya, Sport: Athletics, 800m women)

▪️ Rachid, 16 (Host NOC: Uganda, Sport: Athletics, 200m men)



The team represents a platform to elevate young refugee athletes, and highlight Africa’s role in addressing global displacement.

  
[https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/refugee-olympic-team-gathers-at-kenyan-training-camp-ahead-of-dakar-2026](https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/refugee-olympic-team-gathers-at-kenyan-training-camp-ahead-of-dakar-2026)

Refugee Olympic Team gathered at Kenyan training camp ahead of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games