The torch relay for this year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will include a stop at a refugee camp in Athens.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, who visited a refugee camp in Athens on Thursday, has also promised to build sporting facilities on the island of Lesbos that has been hard hit by the migrant crisis.
IOC President Bach visits refugee camp near Athens pic.twitter.com/Mz7Va6GDgM— Derek Gatopoulos (@dgatopoulos) January 28, 2016
During his visit, Bach met potential candidates who could compete for the first time as part of a stateless refugee team at the games in Rio.
IOC President Bach: "What Greece has done for migrants is really extraordinary" #Greece #migrantcrisis #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/gyjPqsgfwY— Derek Gatopoulos (@dgatopoulos) January 28, 2016
Bach said the athletes will attend the opening ceremony, marching behind the Olympic flag before host team Brazil enters last.