Until this year, there has never been an Olympic team for those athletes who don't have their own homes.
There is a huge amount of refugees fleeing their home countries for many different reasons, but the overarching goal is to find safety and, well, refuge.
Yusra Mardini is an 18-year-old swimmer who currently lives in Germany. She, however, is not an official citizen of that country. She's a Syrian refugee who narrowly escaped a terrible fate.
When her boat's motor gave out while fleeing Syria, she and her sister got into the water to pull it to shore. That feat alone deserves a gold medal.
Many people that go through what she did would give up their Olympic dreams. However, Mardini has a special fire within her that told her to keep going.
Competing under the Olympic flag, Mardini and nine other athletes are competing across three different sports this year. If they win gold, the Olympic anthem will play instead of a national anthem.
I think it's really amazing that there is a team of refugees in the Games this year. These competitors are people, too, who have trained hard to get where they are. They simply have been forced to leave their homes.
Mardini finished first in her heat for the 100-meter butterfly, but came in 41st overall. While she won't move on to the semifinal for the event, she still has a shot at gold in the 100-meter freestyle.
Even if she doesn't win gold, can you imagine the pride and excitement when she won that first heat?
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