Holy shit
Yusra Mardini swam for three hours in sea to push sinking boat carrying 20 to safety
A separate piece for the Guardian reports her as saying, "I thought it would be a real shame if I drowned in the sea, because I am a swimmer."
Kieran Behan: A warrior, an inspiration, and an Irish Olympian worthy of the title
Tumour, wheelchair, nerve damage, brain injury, wheelchair, paralysis, Olympic games, failure, second Olympic games, dislocated knee.
"At the end of the day, life is life, isn’t it? You’ve got to find positivity and pick yourself back up and whatever happens, happens."
Lopez Lomong: From war child to U.S. Olympics star
After running for three days and nights the boys finally reached Kenya, where Lomong spent the next 10 years of his life in a refugee camp.
Rafaela Silva: From the City of God to Brazil's first Gold medal
"The place for a monkey is in a cage. You are not an Olympian."
Lawrence Okolie was working at McDonalds during London 2012
From being clinically obese and working in McDonald's to qualifying as an Olympic boxer.