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Meet the Feisty Syrian Refugee Seeking Olympic Glory

Name: Meet the Feisty Syrian Refugee Seeking Olympic Glory
Uploaded: 2016-03-18T12:06:40.000Z
Duration: 1 min 13 s
Description: 17-year-old Yusra Mardini hopes to become part of the Refugee Olympic Athletes team for the Rio Games. She represented Syria at the 2012 World Championships, but fled her homeland in 2015.

17-year-old Yusra Mardini hopes to become part of the Refugee Olympic Athletes team for the Rio Games. She represented Syria at the 2012 World Championships, but fled her homeland in 2015.