Yusra and Sara Mardini

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Yusra Mardini: A refugee athlete story to inspireRead the remarkable journey of Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini who spoke with Katie Ledecky ahead of swimming in her second Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020.

Yusra Mardini: Who is the Refugee Olympic Team swimmer and what is her story?Find out how the Syrian-born swimmer survived a near-death experience, and why competing at the Rio 2016 Olympics turned her into a beacon of hope for millions around the world

Yusra and Sara Mardini | Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2023Swimmers Sara and Yusra Mardini helped light up the red carpet for the star-studded TIME 100 Gala 2023 in New York City. The sisters were named to the magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the world list this year.

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Yusra Mardini: “Sport saved my life”The 22-year-old shares her story as she gears up for another chance at the Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020

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Sara Mardini and Yusra Mardini: The 100 Most Influential People of 2023Find out why Sara Mardini and Yusra Mardini is on this year’s list

Click this link to learn more about what Yusra is doing now with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR):

www.unhcr.org/us/about-unhcr/our-partners/prominent-supporters/goodwill-ambassadors/yusra-mardini

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