Tag: Rami Anis
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Refugee Olympic Team: Where are they now?
They came, they saw, their stories inspired the world. Ten athletes — victims of unimaginable hardship, forced to leave their homes in South Sudan, Congo, Ethiopia and Syria — united under a single flag. IOC President Thomas Bach called them “a symbol of hope” in a time of crisis. The Human Rights Watch claimed their…
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In Olympic refugee team, a last chance for Syrian swimmer Rami Anis
Rami Anis braved the bombs of Aleppo, then was forced to leave his Syrian home for Turkey five years ago — all the while refusing to give up on an elusive dream of swimming in the Olympics. He trained at the prestigious Galatasaray sports club in Istanbul, putting in lap after lap after lap, month…
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Rami Anis – the Syrian Refugee Swimming Butterfly at Rio | Refugee Olympic Team
Syrian swimmer Rami Anis will compete for the Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016 in the 100m Butterfly. We speak to Rami as he trains in Belgium under the guidance of two time Olympian Carine Verbauwen.
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These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag. Since the modern Olympics began in 1896, over 200 national teams have vied for glory at the Summer and Winter Games. Now, for the first time, a team of refugees will compete as well. The International Olympic Committee today announced…