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           Sole and Sanaa Frederick
           are the first set of identical twins
           to compete for this country at the Olympic
           Games. Over the years, more than 50 sets of twin sisters
           have competed at the Games.
                                                                Trinidad-Tobago Olympic team as such a young age,”
           The twins are the daughters of Peter Frederick, a sprinter   Sanaa said. “It makes for such a long season but there is
           who competed for T&T in the late 90s and early 2000s.   plenty more to come as we have more opportunities for
                                                                the Olympics and World Games in the coming years.”
           Based in the US state of Georgia, they were part of the
           Druid Hills High School 4x100m relay team which      Born just one minute apart and they say that they run in
           smashed the state records in Georgia, USA earlier this year.   sync. "When we run, it's identical; the times are exactly the
                                                                same," Sanaa said in an interview with Atlanta news
           Sole and Sanaa are affectionately known as the “Turbo   network 11 Alive. “It's really fun. In practice, we are always
           Twins”, and have come to the attention of the local   going head-to-head, so it's really good competition,"
           population after good performances at the Carifta Junior
           Games, Commonwealth Youth Games and at the National   Allen is excited by their future prospects and hopes that
           Trials.                                              they get all that’s necessary from this country to succeed.
           “The twins are two very dynamic, very hardworking and   “Sanaa and Sole have demonstrated a very unique and
           extremely talented sprinters. They have a lot of range as   special talent that as Trinis we need to appreciate,” Allen
           they could run 100, 200, 400 with a high level of    said. “They are the future of our track and field and we
           competency and credibility,” said sports journalist Dennis   have to support them.”
           Taye Allen.
                                                                In Paris, the 18-year-olds will be part of the 4x100m in
           The girls are extremely proud to be representing T&T. “It is   Paris alongside Michelle-Lee Ahye, Akilah Lewis and Leah
           such a blessing for us to get to tryout and make the   Bertrand.






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