(Source: Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos Rio 2016) Yusra Mardini is ready to savour the most joyous swim of her life after arriving in Rio to compete in the 2016 Games, less than one year after she and some of her friends had to literally swim for their lives. The courageous Syrian teenager is set to become one of the faces of the Games, having been one of 10 athletes selected to compete for the Refugee Olympic Team under the flag of the International Olympic Committee. Syrian refugee calls for peace after carrying Olympic torch in Athens The Germany-based athlete explained at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium how she felt...
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