Gymnastics- Power of two: Twins excel on Olympic stage
By Syndicated Content By Karen Braun (Reuters) – With the Tokyo squads smaller than in prior Games, it is harder than ever to make it onto an Olympic gymnastics team. Having a built-in “best friend” in the sport appears to offer a special competitive edge. The probability of being a twin in the global population is about 2%, but there are three sets of twins among the 12 four-athlete teams qualified for the women’s artistic event. The postponed Tokyo 2020 Games will be the second Olympics for 29-year-old Sanne and Lieke Wevers of the Netherlands. Sanne is the reigning Olym...
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