Paulo Amotun Lokoro, athletics (1,500 m), South Sudan
24-year-old Paulo Amotun Lokoro, a medium distance runner, is originally from South Sudan who now trains in Nairobi, Kenya. As a child, he once looked after the cattle for his family and stayed in his village even after his parents fled the war until he managed to escape with an uncle and his sister. His journey was through the dense forest, he claims, without food other than some fruit. He finally reached Kakuma refugee camp in 2006, where his mother had been living since 2004.
James Nyang Chiengjiek, athletics (400 m), South Sudan
James Nyang Chiengjiek, 28, originally hailed from South Sudanese town, Bentiu. After his father’s death in 1999, he remained with his mother but later was forced to flee, as there was a risk of being taken as a child soldier to fight the war. He reached Kakuma refugee camp in 2002 and then moved to Nairobi in 2013 to train as a short distance runner with the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation.