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Jun 3, 2016 · Yonas Kinde - The Ethiopian refugee targeting Olympic glory | Refugee Olympic Team. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe 17 year old Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini will swim for...
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Witness the awe-inspiring true story of Yusra Mardini, a Syrian refugee who defied all odds. From a daring escape across the Aegean Sea to making Olympic his...
The United Nations Department of Public Information has launched a new animated video on the dramatic story of Yusra Mardini, a young refugee from conflict-t...
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Nov 10, 2022 · From refugee to global beacon of hope: This is swimming star Yusra Mardini's amazing life story. We take a look at Yusra Mardini’s incredible life story, from near-death experience to two-time IOC Refugee Olympic Team athlete, and why she is now an inspiration for millions around the world.
Jul 23, 2021 · Read the remarkable journey of Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini who spoke with Katie Ledecky ahead of swimming in her second Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020.
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Sarah Mardini, alternative spelling Sara Mardini, (Arabic: سارة مارديني; born 1995) is a Syrian former competition swimmer, lifeguard and human rights activist. Fleeing her country in 2015 during the Syrian civil war with her sister, Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini , they pulled their boat with other refugees towards the Mediterranean coast of Greece , saving themselves and the other ...
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Jan 7, 2020 · Yusra Mardini grew up in Damascus, Syria. She started swimming when she was just 5 years old, encouraged by her father, who became her first coach. She excelled at the sport and went on to swim...