Twin Swimmers Hope To Bring Joy to Areas Affected by Earthquake

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Jiang Wenwen and her twin sister, Jiang Tingting, are from the southwest Chinese province of Sichuan, which was hit by a devastating earthquake this past May.  More than 80,000 people were reported dead or missing. The girls and their families escaped without injury and they are not taking it for granted:  “We were lucky, but lots of the people in my hometown were not. We are training hard so that we can have good achievements to comfort them,” said Wenwen.

The 22-year old swimmers, who are considered among China’s best chances for a gold medal, train 9-10 hours per day and are determined to be the first pair to earn the top prize for their country (the sport is largely dominated by the United States).

“We are more sure of ourselves after these competitions. We are trying to improve execution and working on the difficult moves,” said Tingting.

I’m not from China but I am rooting for them.  What a story of determination and inspiration.  Best of lick to the Jiang twins!