Displaced Syrian swimmer competes at Paralympics
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Syrian swimmer Ibrahim Al-Hussein made a splash at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in the heat of the 100-metre freestyle on Monday. While he did not make it through to the final in the S9 category, he proved to the world...
Displaced athletes make debut at Paralympic Games
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – To rousing cheers and a standing ovation, two para-athletes who faced the additional challenge of being displaced from their homeland made history on Wednesday leading the parade of athletes at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games...