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As the Tokyo Olympics wrapped up, 120 boys from 12 different camps excitedly gathered for their own version of the games in Syria's last major rebel bastion of Idlib.
Organiser Ibrahim Sarmini said the event aimed to give the children some hope, but also draw the attention of the international community to their plight.
Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports.
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Organiser Ibrahim Sarmini said the event aimed to give the children some hope, but also draw the attention of the international community to their plight.
Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports.
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