Syrian Refugee Wounded in War Participates in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 17: Syrian refugee swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein crosses lanes toward a ladder to exit during a practice session for media in a training pool during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Olympic Park on September 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The swimmer lost part of his leg during a rocket attack in war-torn Syria as he was trying to save a friend injured in a bombing nearby. He fled the war to Turkey and eventually boarded a rubber dinghy to cross the Aegean Sea to Greece, where he currently resides. Al Hussein competed in the men's 50 meter and 100 meter freestyle swimming contests during the Games. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)