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Yusra Mardini and the power of sport in ‘the next steps’ of Syria’s new era

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Exclusive interview: The former Olympian speaks candidly to Jack Rathborn about Syria’s future after the removal of the dictator Bashar al-Assad earlier this month

The Independent UK

From Syrian Refugee to Two-Time Olympian

Yusra Mardini survived the unthinkable while fleeing her war-torn country. Then her dream of swimming in the Olympics came true.

Marie Claire

Cate Blanchett, Paul Mescal and stars wear touching tribute to displaced refugees at BAFTAs

Celebrities have begun arriving at the EE BAFTA Film Awards in London this evening for the awards ceremony, with some guests having been spotted sporting a blue ribbon on the red carpet

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Greek court rejects charges against aid workers who helped migrants in Lesbos

A court on the Greek island of Lesbos on Friday rejected charges against a group of aid workers and volunteers who participated in migrant rescue operations, ruling on procedural grounds to return the case to the prosecution for refiling.

France 24

Greek court rejects charges against aid workers

A court on the Greek island of Lesbos has rejected charges against a group of aid workers and volunteers who participated in migrant rescue operations, ruling on procedural grounds to return the case to the prosecution for refiling

The Independent UK

Drop all charges against refugee aid workers, UN tells Greece

Syrian swimmer Sara Mardini and several other foreign and Greek refugee rescue workers are on trial in Lesbos.

Al Jazeera

Volunteer migrant rescuers set to face trial in Greece

A Greek court is due to hear a smuggling-related criminal case against a group of 24 aid workers and volunteers who participated in migrant rescue operations on an eastern Greek island

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Refugee aid workers to go on trial in Greece

Lesbos trial involving 24 aid workers could have a chilling effect on humanitarian efforts in Europe, critics say.

Al Jazeera

The Best Sports Shows, Movies and Books of 2022

An updated TV version of a cinema classic was the high point in a fantastic year for sports media.

Sports Illustrated

The Swimmers: the incredible true story behind the new Netflix film

Yusra Mardini went from being a refugee to competing in the Olympics. This is the story of how she did it

Evening Standard

‘We were taught to be winners’: refugee turned Olympian Yusra Mardini on the Netflix drama of her life

The swimming prowess of the Syrian Nardini sisters helped save their sinking refugee boat. Here Yusra talks about The Swimmers, the new film that tells their amazing story

The Guardian - UK

The Swimmers review – inspiring Olympian refugee story told in broad strokes

My Brother the Devil director Sally El Hosaini tells the story of Yusra Mardini in a Netflix film that feels closer to a Disney sports movie

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