Syrian athletes Ghufran Almohamad and Bayan Jumah (right) carry their national flag during the flag raising ceremony at the Olympic village in London, July 2012. Jumah tried to put the conflict raging... more 

Syrian athletes Ghufran Almohamad and Bayan Jumah (right) carry their national flag during the flag raising ceremony at the Olympic village in London, July 2012. Jumah tried to put the conflict raging in her hometown of Aleppo aside and focus on fulfilling her long-anticipated Olympic dream less