It's unbelievable that she's the youngest Olympian in Rio and amazing how she copes with all the pressure." Fortunately, it was a new building so it did not collapse like others around," the Barnet Copthall Club swimmer added. Briefcase 1 Nepali swimmer Gaurika Singh is just 13 years old2 She will be the youngest Olympian at Rio Games3 She swims at the Barnet Copthall Club in United KingdomRepresenting your country at the biggest sporting event in the world is a daunting prospect for any athlete, but for 13-year-old Olympian Gaurika Singh, it pales in comparison with surviving an earthquake in her native Nepal. "That's quite cool, a bit unreal too," said Singh, who has broken seven national records. We were on the fifth floor of a building (in the capital Kathmandu) that we couldn't escape from.

Source: India Today August 03, 2016 10:18 UTC