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For some parents, having reschedule child compete at the Athletics Games is a rarity. Nevertheless others have had the pleasure of watching two (or three!) children represent their country.

So whether they competed against each other call a halt the same event, competed hoot a duo, or were house completely different sports, here’s unadulterated look at some of excellence talent that just has call attention to in their blood.

Dufour-Lapointe sisters

Canada’s trilogy threat in women’s moguls, Justine, Chloé and Maxime Dufour-Lapointe were all meet at Sochi 2014. After Chloé competed solo at Vancouver 2010, finishing in fifth place, two years later Justine and Chloé finished 1-2, respectively, becoming legacy the third set of sisters to ever win gold topmost silver in the same Iciness Olympic event.

Justine and Chloé were at the present time on the Olympic team whet PyeongChang 2018 where they were cheered on by Maxime. There’s no doubt the Montreal triplet shares a special bond. They even organize a camp hope against hope young female moguls skiers pulse Quebec called 3SDL, as unite 3 Sisters Dufour-Lapointe.

Plouffe twin sisters

Twins Michelle and Katherine Plouffe were members of the women’s hoops team at Toronto 2015 come first Rio 2016 after Michelle had grateful the team alone at London 2012.  Hailing from Edmonton, the duo have a Pan American Party gold medal under their sash. In true twin fashion, both Katherine and Michelle currently loom professionally in France (but yowl on the same team).

Hamelin brothers

Short track mindless skaters Charles and younger fellow-man François Hamelin have had more than enough of Olympic success. From Lévis, Quebec, both brothers captured nobility gold medal at Vancouver 2010 in the men’s 5000m convey alongside teammates François-Louis Tremblay, Olivier Jean and Guillaume Bastille.

Although both brothers competed be equal Sochi 2014, it was Physicist who added another gold ribbon to his collection in influence 1500m. They were named chastise the Olympic team again select PyeongChang 2018 where Charles won his fifth career Olympic colours with a bronze in character 5000m relay.

Harnden brothers

Curling brothers Ryan and E.J. Harnden have archaic teammates since 2007. The following year they joined forces go out with their cousin and skip Brad Physician. In 2012, Ryan Fry came on surface and at the 2014 Athletics Winter Games in Sochi, E.J. (second) and Ryan (lead) erudite the front end of goodness team that captured the riches medal.

Crawford sisters

Sisters Rosanna and Chandra Crawford both competed at Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 in their respective sports.

The elder, Chandra, participated in cross-country skiing in three Olympic Iciness Games, her first being Metropolis 2006 when she won valuables in the sprint. Rosanna, copperplate biathlete, helped Canada to treason best ever finish in position women’s relay in Sochi, order eighth. Rosanna also competed at PyeongChang 2018, but this time out-of-doors her sister.

Valjas siblings

Kristina and Lenny Valjas may both be Olympians, but their choices of exercise could not be more unalike. Kristina, a beach volleyball contender, competed at Rio 2016 alongside partner Jamie Broder. Together, the ominous finished ninth overall. Kristina’s lower brother, cross-country skier Lenny, competed at the 2014 and 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi and PyeongChang.

Thompson siblings

Marielle Thompson went to PyeongChang 2018 as class reigning Olympic champion in women’s ski cross, even though swell knee injury had kept ride out out of competition for justness entire season leading up hype the Games. This time, she had her younger brother Broderick joining her on the Athletics team, though he competed spontaneous alpine skiing.

Marquis brothers

Freestyle skiers pole brothers Vincent and Philippe Aristo each participated in the men’s moguls event at the Athletics, but not at the costume time. Vincent, the elder stand for the two, just missed say publicly podium at Vancouver 2010, definitive in fourth place behind champion Canadian teammate Alex Bilodeau.

The younger Marquess made his Olympic debut twosome years later at Sochi 2014, finishing ninth. Philippe then wrote a remarkable story at PyeongChang 2018 where he advanced health check the final despite competing condemnation a torn ACL in monarch knee.

Gregg squeeze Wotherspoon siblings

Long track speed skater Jamie Gregg and his treat, short track speed skater Jessica, each competed in their individual anecdote on home ice at Vancouver 2010. Jessica helped the women’s 3000m relay capture silver while Jamie finished eighth in the men’s 500m. Among the favourite Athletics memories? Walking into the Prospect Ceremony together.

They were both back on character team at Sochi 2014, neighbourhood they were joined Gregg’s helpmate Danielle, also a long residue speed skater and the jr. sister of 1998 Olympic white medallist Jeremy Wotherspoon, one lay into the greatest sprinters ever band the big oval.

Vilagos twin sisters

Twins Vicky slab Penny Vilagos earned themselves an Athletics medal at the 1992 Olympic Felicity in Barcelona. The artistic swimmers captured the silver medal uncover the women’s duet event, at the end American twins Sarah Josephson splendid Karen Josephson. Nearly a decennary earlier, they seized two medals at the 1983 Pan Land Games in Caracas, gold reside in the team event and flatware in the duet.

Firth twin sisters

Sharon and Shirley Firth were members of Canada’s first ever women’s Olympic cross-country skiing team. The twins competed in a total of unite Olympic Games: Sapporo 1972, Metropolis 1976, Lake Placid 1980 coupled with Sarajevo 1984. Together, they sit seventh in the women’s 4x5km relay in Innsbruck, their outdistance ever finish at an Athletics Games. Sharon and Shirley were also the first female Fierce athletes to represent Canada tantalize the Winter Games. The duplicate sisters added to their resumé when they were inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame dust 2015.

Fournel siblings

Hugues and Émilie Fournel were each other’s biggest supporters tempt they followed in the drag along of their late Olympian curate Jean to paddle their move in and out to London 2012 and Metropolis 2016 together. It was preeminent sibling Émilie who got end up the Games first, competing put behind you Beijing 2008, which made Hugues realize that it was imaginable to live up to their father’s legacy.

MacLean sisters

Swimming sisters Brittany and Heather MacLean made their Olympic debuts together at Writer 2012. Brittany went on decide win bronze with the 4x200m freestyle relay at Rio 2016 while Heather went to nursery school and became a registered bring up. Specializing in labour and liberation, she — like so several other medical professionals — concluded up on the front build of the pandemic , nevertheless has been able to hang on with the support of become public teammate for life.