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Having fled the Syrian Civil War aged just seventeen, Yusra Mardini competed in swimming for the first ever Refugee Team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Five years later in Tokyo she had the honour of carrying the team flag at the opening ceremony. Now a goodwill ambassador for the UN, Yusra will be making a difference out of the pool in Paris, working as a reporter telling the stories of the current refugee athletes. She tells Caroline Barker why it鈥檚 maybe more important than ever to champion the athletes and shine an even bigger spotlight on them at this summer鈥檚 Games. Yusra also recounts her story when she fled Syria for Germany in 2015, including her extraordinary sea crossing from Turkey to Greece.

We鈥檒l be at Wimbledon with Jamie Broughton, who has been sniffing out the big stories off the court during the championships. He鈥檚 been on patrol with one of the dogs that helps to keep the All England Club safe.

We hear from the Guru of the penalty shootout, Professor Geir Jordet, author of the new book 鈥淧ressure: Lessons from the psychology of the penalty shootout.鈥� As a consultant for more than 60 teams, and a personal performance adviser to over 130 top flight players, who better than to find out the keys to success for spot kicks.

There鈥檚 also the caffeinated tea that is causing a stir at the Copa America. Our Latin American Editor Mimi Swaby tells us why fans of Argentina, who play Colombia in the final, are so annoyed after the team were pictured drinking the Uruguayan brand on social media.

And we talk to former ice hockey enforcer Kyle Clark, who is now an electric aircraft pioneer. His company Beta Technologies is looking to change the way we fly to a more eco-friendly way. He tells us how hockey inspired the name and how he鈥檚 looking to shape the future of aviation.

Photo: Yusra Mardini of Refugee Olympic team warms up during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 24, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan (Credit: BSR Agency/Getty Images)