Tag: Yusra Mardini
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British film company buys rights to Syrian swimmer’s story
A British film company has agreed to buy the rights to the story of a teenage refugee who fled Syria and swam at the Olympics a year later. Yusra Mardini and her sister Sara were forced to swim for hours alongside their overloaded boat to reach Greece from Turkey in 2015. The International Olympic Committee…
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Former Syrian refugee uses swimming skills to rescue others
In August 2015, she and her younger sister Yusra took the same hazardous route to Lesvos themselves, as refugees fleeing the war in their native Syria. The women, who are trained elite swimmers, captivated audiences around the world, first for their rescue of their 18 fellow passengers after their flimsy boat’s engine failed, and again…
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Refugee team swimmer: “I used to be scared of water”
Yusra Mardini part of the Refugee Olympic team on how she used to be afraid of the pool to swimming for survival and becoming an Olympian.
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Olympic refugee team: swimming heroine comes to Rio 2016 after saving 20 lives
As the Syrian War intensified in 2014, Mardini and her sister left their home in Damascus, travelling to Beirut, Istanbul and finally Izmir in Turkey, where they embarked on their journey across the Mediterranean to the Greek island of Lesbos. During the sea crossing, the motor on their dinghy suddenly stopped. The tiny vessel meant…
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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…
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A Syrian refugee sets her eyes on the 2016 Olympic games
Yusra Mardini is a Syrian refugee hoping to qualify for the Olympic Games in 2016. Just seven months ago the 17-year-old made the journey from Turkey to Greece by boat. More about this swimmer’s journey:Â http://on.mash.to/1PgHQzU See Mashable
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Syrian swimmer to compete on team of refugees at Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has reportedly identified 43 potential refugee athletes to compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. As many as 10 will be selected to compete on a team as “a message of hope†at this summer’s Games. According to IOC President Thomas Bach, the 10 athletes selected will compete on “Team Refugee…