#TeamRefugees

Yusra has dreamt of the Olympics for years. Now a refugee in Germany, she hopes to qualify to compete at the Games in Brazil.

“I want to represent all the refugees because I want to show everyone that, after the pain, after the storm, comes calm days,” she says. "I want to inspire them to do something good in their lives.”

In 2016 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) identified Yusra and 42 others for its team of Refugee Olympic Athletes. If she achieves a qualifying time, Yusra will be among between five and 10 finalists to be announced in June.

None of these athletes would normally be able to participate in the Olympics because their status as refugees has deprived them of a home country to represent. The IOC says the team will march just behind the Olympic flag, and ahead of their Brazilian hosts, at the opening ceremony on 5 August.

Determined Yusra has an extraordinary story - she has already swum to save her life and others - after her overcrowded boat from Turkey failed, she swam to Lesvos, Greece. Yusra's determination determination and strength saved the lives of 20 other refugees.

Read more: http://tracks.unhcr.org/2016/03/syria...

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