The president of the Syrian Olympic Committee says nine athletes from the war-torn country have qualified for the London Olympics and will compete ''despite all pressures, media war and threats to ban ...

Last summer Yusra Mardini, 18, struggled to push a disabled dinghy overloaded with refugees through frigid waters off the Turkish coast, according to NBC News. A competitive swimmer for most of her ...

When Syrian badminton player Aram Mahmoud fled his home country six years ago, he left everything behind — including his family. "It was a very difficult decision for my family, for my father and ...