RIO DE JANEIRO -- Hes had no home for most of his life. Yet in a cavernous, mostly-empty stadium in Brazil, a world away from where he came from, Yiech Pur Biel felt as if hed found one.Unseen and alone no more, the refugee runner heard the cheers washing over him.One of 10 members of the Olympic refugee team, Yiech took to the track for 800-meter qualifying Friday to write the latest chapter in a story that began on the dusty ground at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, and led all the way to Rio de JaneiroWere refugees, said Yiech, who has had no country to call home since he was a child. Sometimes we feel that we are isolated from other people. But this chance gives us hope in our life.These Olympics have been infiltrated with nonstop news about poor preparation, dirty water and, of course, doping, much of which has its roots in the track meet that kicked off on Yiechs big day.As he strode through his two laps wearing his white jersey with the black letters ROT stitched on, he served up a much-needed reminder about what these sometimes overwrought, overpriced Summer Games are supposed to represent. He finished in 1 minute, 54.67 seconds, in seventh place in his heat, far behind the lead pack. And yet, it was his personal-best time, adding another exclamation point onto a day hell never forget.I heard about Rio since I was a young boy, Yiech said. But the Olympics? Now it is a real thing thats happening. Most of us dont know about the Olympics. Most of my life, I spent in camp. I dont have time to go and look at sport.The trip to Rio brought other firsts. Yiechs first trip on an airplane. His first ride up an elevator. His first trip to anything nearly as magnificent as the Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks the Olympic city.Yiech said the message of Jesus standing there, arms spread, represents more than a religious message. Its one of welcoming and tolerance -- the same sort of message hes trying to spread in his short time at the Olympics.The International Olympic Committee has been criticized for a lot in the lead-up to these Olympics. One decision not being second-guessed was the call to allow six men and four women from different parts of Africa and the Middle East to compete under the Olympic flag. The IOC called it a symbol of hope for the ever-growing number of migrants and refugees around the world.No argument from Yiech, who was 9 and living in southern Sudan when his mother, out of food, left him with a neighbor to go in search of something to eat. She never came back. Yiech was sent alone to the Kakuma camp, where around 200,000 people live.I say that the (United Nations) are my parents, Yiech said.Done with his race, he shook hands with David Rudisha, the world-record holder and defending Olympic champion. When it comes to running 800 meters, these two men seem far apart. That Yiech was able to run on the track with Rudisha for a day made anything seem possible.I told him, `This is the beginning of my journey. Although I dont have a good time now, one year, two years from now, Ill get that title from you, Yiech said. Curley Culp Titans Jersey . LOUIS -- Lance Lynn was one of the more enthusiastic participants as the St. Jurrell Casey Jersey .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. http://www.titansstoreonline.com/Black-98-Jeffery-Simmons-Womens-Jersey/ . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. Earl Campbell Titans Jersey . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. Kevin Byard Titans Jersey .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. NEWPORT, R.I. -- Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick are the International Tennis Hall of Fame nominees in the recent player category for the cCass of 2017.The hall announced Thursday who is on the ballot.Clijsters was one of six women to be ranked No. 1 in singles and doubles. She won four Grand Slam singles titles -- three at the US Open, one at the Australian Open -- and two major trophies in doubles. When she came out of retirement and won the 2009 US Open in her third tournament back, she was the first mother to collect a major title since 1980.ddddddddddddRoddicks 2003 US Open championship was the most recent Grand Slam singles title for an American man. He finished that season at No. 1 in the ATP rankings.Other nominees are wheelchair player Monique Kalkman, a Paralympic gold medalist; journalist and historian Steve Flink; and the late instructor Vic Braden. ' ' '