Gaurika Singh:Youngest Olympian in Rio
Rio 2016: At 13 years, Nepal's earthquake survivor Gaurika Singh is the youngest Olympian At 13 years and 255 days, the swimmer will be the youngest to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics when she takes to the pool for the women's 100 metres backstroke heats on Sunday. Gaurika Singh is a Nepalese swimmer. She has held many national records since beginning her swimming career at a young age. She won one silver and three bronze medals for the swimming event at the 2016 South Asian Games. Representing 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. At 13 years and 255 days, the swimmer will be the youngest to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics when she takes to the pool for the women's 100 metres backstroke heats on Sunday. "That's quite cool, a bit unreal too," said Singh, who has broken seve