For many athletes it’s their dream to compete in the Olympics and one incredibly talented refugee had her dream come true at this year’s summer games in Rio de Janeiro.
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In the pool today, Mardini, who touched in 1min 09.21sec to win her 100m butterfly heat, was just slower than her entry time of 1:08.51.
Now, the 18-year-old swimmer is competing in Rio on the Olympic Refugee Team.
A Syrian refugee who risked her life by saving 20 people crossing the Mediterranean Sea has won the opening heat of the women’s 100-metre butterfly swimming competition at the Rio Olympics. Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden had the top qualifying time of 56.26 seconds. She had to push a disabled dinghy overloaded with refugees through frigid waters off the Turkish coast on her grueling 25-day journey to Berlin past year, according to NBC News.
The two sisters had been among Syria’s most promising swimming stars, but after the war intensified their family made a decision to leave the country. But the war intensified and eventually the decision was made to leave altogether.
Swimming-Syrian refugee Mardini a victor in the water was posted in Sports of TheNews International – https://www.thenews.com.pk on August 07, 2016 and was last updated on August 07, 2016. Within half an hour, the boat was taking on water. The passengers’ bags were thrown overboard in an effort to stay afloat, but it was not enough. But it wasn’t enough. As a last resort, the Mardini sisters and another strong swimmer jumped into the water to give the boat more buoyancy.
In August 2015, Mardini was on a heavily overloaded dinghy bound for the Greek island of Lesbos when the boat lost power. A weekslong overland trek followed through Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary. These 10 athletes stand for all the perils they have overcome to reach this stage to be recognized for what they are than where they came from. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
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