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.](https://ktvz.b-cdn.net/2024/08/1920x1080_saman-soltani_GettyImages_240807-1440x810.jpg)
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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.