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Asian refugees get a boost from Beijing Olympics
Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:05 AM


"The medals have all been awarded and the sports heroes are heading home, but thousands of refugees in Asia will remember the Beijing Olympics for a long time to come: thanks to the Olympic athletes, they will have new clothes to wear.

Under the 'Giving is Winning' campaign, the UN refugee agency and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have collected more than 82,000 items of sports clothing for refugees."


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