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Yusra Mardini on Twitter: "Sport can help change - or even save - the lives of @refugees. 💪 That's why I'm proud to support #IDSDP today! #WithRefugees https://t.co/CabC13pq4N" / Twitter
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Tokyo, Japan. 24th July, 2021. Swimming: Olympics, heats: 100m butterfly, women at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Yusra Mardini of IOC Refugee Olympic Team in action. Credit: Michael Kappeler/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photo -
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