First she swam to Greece, now this Syrian refugee is swimming in Rio CTV News
Learn more about the journey to the Olympics 2016 of Yusra Mardini, who fled from Syria last year and saved the lives of people aboard a sinking boat by swimming and pushing it to land.
Refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini shines in Rio
CNN —. Ahead of competing at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Yusra Mardini, along with the nine other athletes that make up the Olympic Refugee Team were sent a letter by Pope Francis. "I.
Refugee Swimmer Yusra Mardini Wins First Heat at Rio NBC10 Philadelphia
📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe 17 year old Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini will swim for the Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016. We speak to.
Refugee Team Swimmer Yusra Mardini Won The 100M Butterfly At Rio 2016 The life pile
📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe The best moments from the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. _____.
Rio 2016 Tomasz Kammel zachwycony. Yusra Mardini zdobyła jego serce Pomponik.pl
Getty Images "You are stronger than you think," says Mardini A journey into the unknown It is 12 August, 2015, four and a half years since the civil war began. It is the day Mardini and her.
Yusra mardini hires stock photography and images Alamy
Yusra Mardini delights with butterfly heat win for Refugee Olympic Team | Rio 2016 | The Guardian Yusra Mardini won her heat in 1min 9.21sec, just over a second faster than her nearest.
Rio Olympics Stunning sporting moments Rediff Sports
A year since fleeing Syria and being forced to swim for her life, Yusra Mardini has become the first athlete to represent the refugee team at Rio 2016. Syrian Mardini, 18, won her women's.
Syrian Swimmer Yusra Mardini, Refugee Olympians to Shine in Rio
Aside from Mardini, two others have been named: Raheleh Asemani, an Iranian taekwondo fighter who is now in Belgium, and Popole Misenga, who sought asylum in Brazil in 2013 while competing in Rio.
Conoce a Yusra Mardini,una nadadora hermosa que salva gente. Deportes Taringa!
Yusra Mardini: Olympic Syrian refugee who swam for three hours in sea I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Almost every athlete at the.
Eine Geschichte für Hollywood Yusra Mardini schwimmt von Syrien nach Rio ntv.de
Swimming Games Participations 2 First Olympic Games Rio 2016 Year of Birth 1998 Social Media Olympic Results Biography Prior to the war in Syria, Yusra was a competitive swimmer who represented her country in international competitions.
Yusra Mardini Archivos — FMDOS
Yusra Mardini OLY (Arabic: يسرى مارديني; born 5 March 1998) is a Syrian former competition swimmer and refugee of the Syrian civil war.She was a member of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team (ROT) that competed under the Olympic flag at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. On 27 April 2017, Mardini was appointed a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
Japanese Olympic Committee refugee athlete to Tokyo
Yusra Mardini, the refugee Olympian who captured hearts at Rio 2016, to have her story told in Hollywood film. The 20-year-old was given a standing ovation at the 2016 Games just one year after.
Olympia 2016 Yusra Mardini Das Mädchen, das auf der Flucht beinahe ertrank Olympia 2016 Rio
The hard work paid off and in June 2016, Mardini was awarded one of the ten team berths to compete at the Games in Brazil. She won her 100m butterfly heat, raking 41st among 45 entrants overall, but the real victory was that she had survived significant odds to compete on this stage at all.
In Rio tritt erstmals ein olympisches Flüchtlingsteam an
CNN — It took Yusra Mardini a long time to come around to the notion of being a refugee. From the day the Syrian fled her home in Damascus to the moment she stepped out into Brazil's Maracanã.
Where Is Yusra Mardini From? The Swimmer's Journey To The Olympics Was Incredibly Courageous
No, Yusra Mardini did not win a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She participated in the Olympics under the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. Despite her wish to represent her country, Syria, she could not get that opportunity due to the war-torn state of the country.
Yusra Mardini, the refugee Olympian who captured hearts at Rio 2016, to have her story told in
For refugee athlete Yusra Mardini, when she walked out under the IOC Refugee Olympic Team flag at the Opening Ceremony in Rio 2016 it was quite simply life-changing. Speaking in conversation with five-time Olympic champion Katie Ledeck y on Olympic Day, the 22-year-old swimmer reflected: "The moment I entered the stadium, that changed the way.