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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Popole Misenga broke down crying -- for the family in Congo that he hasnt seen in 15 years, and for all the worlds refugees who havent been as lucky as hes been.Competing in judo, Misenga is one of 10 refugee athletes who will march as a team behind the white Olympic flag when the Rio de Janeiro Games open on Friday at the opening ceremony, a first for any Olympics.Misenga began to cry on Saturday as he told his story, which provided a rare upbeat moment in the difficult run-up to South Americas first games.I have two brothers and I havent seen them, explained Misenga, who has settled in Brazil. I dont know how they look anymore because we were separated since we were small. So I send hugs and kisses to my brothers.Rubbing tears from his eyes, the 24-year-old athlete delivered a message for his family: If you can see me on television now, you can see that your brother is here in Brazil and alive and well.Misenga, who hopes one day to afford to buy airplane tickets so his family can visit Brazil, said being on the refugee team means hes representing something bigger than his native country or national flag.Were fighting for all the refugees in the world, he said. Im not sad that Im not going to carry the flag of my country. I will carry a flag of many countries.Yolande Mabika also fled Congo, and is also a judo athlete. But shes in grief over losing her country.I will raise the Olympic flag, but Im a little bit sad in my heart and mind because I cannot march under the flag of my country, she said.She also cried as she described refugees as forgotten people.Everybody in the world talks about the refugees having no major importance, she said. 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Again, thats up the referee. ... People react to big hits differently.In the opener, Newton ran for a 2-yard touchdown to set the NFL career record for rushing touchdowns for quarterbacks with 44, eclipsing the mark held by former 49ers standout Steve Young.His ability and willingness to run often puts him in harms way.Hes an imposing figure and sometimes those hits dont look so bad on a big guy, Rivera said. Because hes a big guy, I think sometimes they think he can take it.The 49ers received a solid outing from quarterback Blaine Gabbert in his first opening-day start with the team in the 28-0 romp past against the Los Angeles Rams.49ers backup Colin Kaepernicks protests regarding social justice that has him declining to stand for the national anthem had become an overriding theme about the 49ers.Then Gabbert finished 22 of 35 for 170 yards and a touchdown without a sack or an interception and the defense delivered the first shutout in an opener in the franchises history.The 49ers preferred to discuss those topics.First game in our system, there were some real things we can build on, 49ers coach Chip Kelly said of Gabbert and the offense. I see him getting better. He kept plays alive. He kept drives alive with his feet. Were pleased with where he is right now.ddddddddddddKelly, in his first season with San Francisco, figures there could be some growing pains ahead, but he likes the direction.Offensively, there was a little inconsistency in some of the drives, Kelly said. But I think overall when you have 28 first downs ... there were some positives. Ive seen them grow and develop since we got them in April.With Panthers linebackers Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis, Kelly said the 49ers will encounter a stern test.That might be the best tandem that we face, he said. Youre not going to fool those guys very much.Week 2 will mark the home opener for the Panthers, who went undefeated at home in 10 games, including two in the postseason, last season. Carolinas home-field winning streak sits at 13 games.A year ago, the Panthers went to the last week of December before losing, so coming off a loss in the opener might seem strange.We didnt do everything we needed to do to give ourselves a chance to win, Rivera said. I know our guys have all taken it very personal.Kelly would like to ride the wave of good vibes stemming from his first game in charge.There was a real good energy on our sideline, Kelly said.Sundays game will put new Panthers punter Andy Lee up against a team he played with for more than a decade (2004-14).When the Panthers came on board as an expansion team, they were in the NFC West with the 49ers and they became rivals. But since the end of 2001, the teams have met only four times. The most recent of those resulted in San Franciscos playoff victory in 2013 in Charlotte.This weekends game marks teams coming of extremes in terms of rest.The Panthers played in the NFLs first game of the season on Sept. 8, and the 49ers played in Monday nights late game (the final game of Week 1) and must make the cross-country trip for Sundays early afternoon kickoff.We got a jump-start on breaking down the film (during the weekend), Kelly said. When you have a Monday night game, you know youre going to be short. You know your schedule in April, so weve got everything laid out. Were really efficient with our time. ' ' '