'I nearly drowned, now I dream of Olympic glory'

Syrian refugee Eid Aljazairli has stunned swimming experts by learning how to swim in just 12 months and now dreams of Olympic glory.

The 24-year-old nearly drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe, in 2016.

Now he's living with a British family in London and hoping to secure a place on the 2020 Refugee Olympic Team.

(Photo: Eid Aljazairli. Credit BBC)

27 February 2019

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