Flag bearer for Refugee Team at Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony.
On July 23, 2021, Yusra Mardini served as one of the flag bearers for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (held in 2021 due to COVID-19). This role was a significant honor, symbolizing her status as an ambassador for the abilities and resilience of refugees worldwide, and an opportunity to remind the global audience of the challenges and potential of displaced people.