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    Syrian refugee swimmer named torchbearer in Greek leg of Rio relay

    A Syrian refugee swimmer  who had part of a leg amputated after a bombing will be one of the torchbearers for the Greek leg of the Rio de JaneiroOlympic flame relay.
    The Greek Olympic committee said Friday that 27-year-old Ibrahim Al-Hussein will carry the torch at an Athens refugee camp hosting 1,500 people next Tuesday — the next-to-last day of the relay in Greece.
    Al-Hussein reached Greece on a rubber dinghy in 2014, and has been granted asylum in the country. He is a former competitive swimmer and judo athlete.
    Despite having part of his leg amputated, he trains regularly in swimming pools and plays basketball, in a wheelchair, with an Athens club.
    The flame, which was lit Thursday at a ceremony in Ancient Olympia, will be handed to Brazilian officials next Wednesday.
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