Cyclist Badreddin Ahmad Wais of Syria poses for a picture after competing in the individual time trial race at the UCI Road World Championships in Bergen, Norway, September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Julien Pretot
BERGEN, Norway (Reuters) - Three years after fleeing his home in war-torn Syria, Ahmad Badreddin Wais was living his dream on Wednesday as he competed in the individual time trial at the cycling world championships in Bergen, Norway.
The 26-year-old was cheered on by local residents on the city centre streets, including 22-year-old Haya who clutched a Syrian flag drawn on a simple piece of paper as she waited for the competition to come by.
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