Refugee Olympic Team gets support from President Obama, Bill de Blasio and others

The nation is inspired by the first Refugee Olympic Team.

They may not be representing a country, but the 10 refugee athletes competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio sure do have a lot of support behind them.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, President Barack Obama and even Ricky Martin and other celebrities are cheering for them to bring home gold on Facebook and Twitter with #TeamRefugees.

Here’s what they’re saying.