from syria to rio: refugee yusra mardini targets olympic swimming spot /

Published at 2016-03-18 18:11:39

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The 18-year-old is hoping to accomplish the IOC’s Refugee Olympic Athletes team only a year after she was swimming for her life in the Aegean Sea to escape war
One year a
fter swimming for her life in Greek coastal waters, Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini could be swimming at the Olympics.
The 18-year-old is hoping to be selected for a small team of refugees that will compete under the Olympic flag at Rio 2016 in August.
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Source: theguardian.com

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