Saturday, August 06, 2016

Refugee athlete who saved 20 lives by pushing boat for 3 hours wins swimming heat at Rio Olympics

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Refugee athlete who saved 20 lives by pushing boat for 3 hours wins swimming heat at Rio Olympics

SB Nation - ‎9 hours ago‎
There are dozens of amazing teenage athletes at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, but nobody has a story like swimmer Yusra Mardini, who is competing under the International Olympic Committee flag as part of the refugee team.

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