Syrian refugee swimmer becomes UNHCR goodwill envoy

Syrian refugee swimmer becomes UNHCR goodwill envoy

Yusra Mardini, a 19-year-old Syrian refugee and an Olympic swimmer, speaks at a news conference in Geneva on April 27, 2017 after being appointed as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. Mardini, who jumped overboard and swam for hours alongside an overloaded boat to reach Greece from Turkey in 2015, took part in the women's 100-meter butterfly as part of the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team at the Rio Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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