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Meet the siblings who'll be the first to represent Cape Verde, swimming at the Olympics

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Although they've never been to Cape Verde, siblings Jayla and Troy Pina will represent their mother’s home country at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Troy, who’s 22, will compete in the men's 50m freestyle; Jayla, who’s 16, will compete in the women's 100m breaststroke. Together they form the first Cape Verdean swimming team to compete in the Olympics.

Added on the 15/06/2021 03:00:13 - Copyright : AFP EN

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