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Syrian to carry Olympic flame through Greek refugee camp

A Syrian athlete who lost his leg in a bombing and who found refuge from war in Greece will carry the Olympic flame through an Athens refugee camp, the UN refugee agency said Friday.

Ibrahim al-Hussein, 27, will carry the torch on Tuesday through Eleonas camp, where some 1,500 asylum seekers have found temporary shelter as Europe struggles with its worst migrant crisis since World War II.

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