Olympic hopes for Syrian refugee swimmer

Name: Olympic hopes for Syrian refugee swimmer
Uploaded: 2016-03-20T10:52:34.000Z
Duration: 1 min 5 s
Description: Eighteen-year-old fled Syria seven months ago and now hopes to qualify for the Olympics in Rio.

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A refugee from Syria is hoping to qualify for the Rio Olympics just seven months after fleeing her war-torn homeland.

Eighteen-year-old swimmer Yusra Mardini left her home along with her sister, Sarah, in August 2015 and now lives in Germany.

BBC Berlin reporter Jenny Hill has got the story.

20 March 2016