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 after 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