Yusra Mardini News & Updates

Syrian Refugee Yusra Mardini’s Story of Hope Is Still Being Written

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2015, 17-year-old Yusra Mar...

Apr 27, 2023 • Yahoo

The Swimmers Interview: Yusra Mardini & Sally El Hosaini Talk True Story

ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with The Swimmers director Sally El Hosaini and the su...

Nov 23, 2022 • Yahoo

Yusra Mardini on why Olympic refugee teams matter now more than ever

Swim sensation Yu, 13, set for Olympic take-off after golden Asian Games China's 13-year-old swimmin...

Jun 22, 2026 • Yahoo UK & Ireland

Yusra Mardini Appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of Syrian refugee and Olympic athlete ...

Apr 27, 2017 • Celebrity Causes

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Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini was appointed the youngest-ever Goodwill Ambassador...

Oct 30, 2019 • UNHCR

The Swimmers: Yusra Mardini's journey from a refugee boat to the Olympics

The Swimmers is the true story of Yusra and Sara Mardini, two sisters who escape the war in Syria an...

Nov 23, 2022 • Middle East Eye

Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini shares her story in new book 'Butterfly'

Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini is known worldwide for her role in helping to save a group of refugees ...

May 19, 2018 • ESPN

Yusra Mardini: ‘I’m a symbol of hope’

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When Yusra ...

Dec 15, 2023 • The Financial Times

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

MIAMI GARDENS — The start of a new era is always exciting, even if expectations are low, which is ...

Dec 26, 2024 • Yahoo! Sports

Yusra Mardini, Olympian Who Crossed A Sea At 17 To Escape War-Torn Syria

The Olympic Games, considered the pinnacle of sporting competition, got off to a grand start in Pari...

Jul 25, 2024 • NDTV

Yusra Mardini Is One of PEOPLE's 25 Women Changing the World: 'Yes, We Are Refugees, But We Can Do Anything'

Mardini, whose strong swimming helped save a boatload of Syrians off the coast of Greece, was chosen...

Nov 04, 2016 • People

From drowning boat to Olympic glory: She saved 20 lives, then swam for her country!

SHE SAVED TWENTY LIVES IN THE WATER AND THEN WENT TO THE OLYMPICS. This isn't a movie script; this i...

Aug 31, 2026 • Facebook on MSN

Extraordinary story of the Olympic refugee athlete who saved 20 people from a sinking dinghy

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yusra Mardini has again been s...

Jun 08, 2021 • Yahoo

Syrian Swimmer Yusra Mardini, Refugee Olympians to Shine in Rio

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Aug 02, 2016 • Time

Yusra Mardini: From Syrian refugee to Olympic swimmer, the journey of a lifetime

Yusra Mardini embodies a story of resilience, courage, and triumph in the face of adversity. Born in...

Mar 17, 2025 • The Body Optimist on MSN

Meet the Olympic swimmer, and Syrian refugee, who saved 20 refugees from drowning

Yusra Mardini, a Syrian swimmer, who now represents the team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA) speak...

Aug 06, 2016 • Mashable