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A Syrian Refugee Fights for Olympic Dreams

A Syrian Refugee Fights for Olympic Dreams

Update: 2024-07-15

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Swimmer Yusra Mardini grew up in Syria and dreamed of one day representing her home country at the Olympics. But when the civil war in Syria intensified, she fled the country and had to put that dream on hold. After escaping to Europe, she faced an unexpected opportunity. Yusra tells Maya the harrowing story of how she made it to safety, and then to the Olympic stage.

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A Syrian Refugee Fights for Olympic Dreams

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