Yusra Mardini: Olympic Syrian refugee who swam for three hours in sea to push sinking boat carrying 20 to safety | People | News
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Almost every athlete at the 2016 Olympic Games will have an interesting backstory, but Yusra Mardini's is more extraordinary than most.   Mardini is in Rio to represent a team of 10 refugee Olympic athletes.  While any other 18-year-old&r...