Syrian refugee swimmer makes his mark at the Paralympics Syrian refugee Ibrahim al-Hussein, an amputee swimmer who lost his leg during the war in Syria, prepares to dive during a training at the Olympic Aquatic Centre, in Athens, on Wednesday , June 30, 2021. Ibrahim al-Hussein will be part of a Refugee Paralympic Team for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games as the International Paralympic Committee announce Wednesday. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
ATHENS, Greece (AP) When Ibrahim Al Hussein fled Syria in 2012 after being wounded by an explosion during his country s civil war, his life was turned upside down.
Nearly a decade later, Al Hussein is preparing for his second Paralympic Games in Tokyo and credits swimming with helping him to rebuild his life and integrate after migrating to Greece.
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