From the Euphrates to Tokyo: Syrian refugee who lost leg targets Paralympics

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By Lawce in Sports
Updated 3 years ago

As a teenager in Syria, Ibrahim al-Hussein dreamt of becoming an Olympic swimmer before he lost a leg in the war. Now a refugee in Greece, he is training for a place at the Tokyo Paralympics. The son of a swimming coach, Hussein, 33, began swimming aged five in the...

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