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Smiling Saman Soltani proud to represent refugees, realize Olympic dream

Saman Soltani of the Olympic Refugee Team competes in women's kayak single sculls at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Saman Soltani of the Olympic Refugee Team competes in women's kayak single sculls at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Saman Soltani may have come last in her final canoe sprint race at the Paris Games but the refugee athlete from Iran still bore a thousand-watt smile despite her Olympics coming to an end at the quarterfinal stage on Wednesday.

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