The youngest competitor at the Rio Olympics ripped her swimsuit minutes before her race on Sunday but still managed to beat her two rivals. ''Before my race I ripped my suit so I had to ask him whether or not I should change it. At 13 years and 255 days, Nepal's Gaurika Singh is the youngest of more than 10,000 athletes taking part in the Games, so pre-race nerves were understandable. ''He's been texting me and sending me instructions,'' Singh explained to reporters during a round of interviews with the world's press. Just to be here and try and make my country proud is amazing,'' she said

Source: Otago Daily Times August 07, 2016 21:22 UTC