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.
Syrian refugee swimmer makes his mark at the Paralympics
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