Rio Olympics 2016: Syria refugee Rami Anis relishes ‘Olympic’ dream

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Anis received rapturous applause after finishing sixth in his 100m freestyle heat

Syrian refugee Rami Anis says earning a standing ovation at Rio 2016 after setting a personal best in the men’s 100m freestyle is a “dream come true”.

Anis clocked 54.25 seconds to finish 56th out of 59 swimmers in the heats.

The 25-year-old fled war-torn Syria in 2015, travelling by boat across the …

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