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Team Refugee: Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini
From Syria to Rio - the incredible story of Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini's journey to swim at Rio as part of Team Refugee. Yusra travelled from Syria to Berlin, via Damascus, Beirut, Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary, Vienna, Munich and Berlin, dodging people smugglers and praying for safety along the way.
Image: Yusra Mardini Credit: Catharina Moh
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