22 sets of siblings competing in the Tokyo Olympics together

Talia LakritzJul 15, 2021, 20:05 IST

Samantha (left) and Kristie Mewis.Elsa/Getty Images

Great Britain's Olympic delegation features nine sets of siblings.
Kristie and Sam Mewis are the first sisters to play for the US Olympic women's soccer team.
Twin sisters Sanne and Lieke Wevers are returning to the Netherlands' gymnastics team.

Sisters Nelly and Jessica Korda are both headed to Tokyo as members of the US Olympic women's golf team.

Nelly and Jessica Korda. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Sisters Makenzie and Aria Fischer will compete in their second Olympics together as part of the US women's water polo team.

Makenzie (left) and Aria Fischer (right) with former Olympian Janet Evans (center). Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Kristie and Sam Mewis are the first sisters to ever be named to the US Olympic women's soccer team.

Samantha (left) and Kristie Mewis. Elsa/Getty Images

Kelly and Courtney Hurley will compete as individuals and members of the US fencing women's epee team.

Kelley (left) and Courtney Hurley. Devin Manky/Getty Images

Erik and Kawika Shoji are returning to the US men's Olympic indoor volleyball team a second time.

Erik (left) and Kawika Shoji. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

Twins Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova are both members of Great Britain's women's gymnastics team.

Jennifer (left) and Jessica Gadirova. David Davies/PA Images via Getty Images

Tiffany Porter and Cindy Sember compete against each other in hurdling for Great Britain.

Tiffany Porter (left) and Cindy Sember. Ashley Allen/Getty Images

Jodie and Hannah Williams will race together in track and field events for Great Britain.

Jodie (left) and Hannah Williams. Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images

In the men's road race, identical twin cyclists Adam and Simon Yates will race for Great Britain.

Adam (left) and Simon Yates. David Ramos/Getty Images

Hockey players Harry and Hannah Martin will play on Great Britain's teams.

Karl Bridgeman/Getty Images for British Olympic Association

Mathilda and Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne are both members of Great Britain's women's rowing team.

Mathilda (left) and Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne (second from right). Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images for British Rowing

British rowers Emily and Tom Ford will compete in the women's and men's eights.

Emily and Tom Ford. John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images, Naomi Baker/Getty Images

Swimmers Max and Joe Litchfield will represent Great Britain.

Max (left) and Joe Litchfield. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

Twins Pat and Luke McCormack are members of Great Britain's boxing team.

Pat (left) and Luke McCormack. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images

Swimmers Jayla and Troy Pina will both represent Cape Verde at the Tokyo Olympics.

Jayla and Troy Pina. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images

Pau and Marc Gasol will play for Spain's Olympic men's basketball team.

Pau (left) and Marc Gasol. Edward A. Ornelas/Getty Images

Anna-Maria and Eirini Alexandri are back for a second Olympics together, representing Austria in women's duets synchronized swimming.

Anna-Maria (left) and Eirini-Marina Alexandri. Clive Rose/Getty Images

Twins Laura and Charlotte Tremble of France will compete in synchronized swimming.

Laura and Charlotte Tremble. Eric Alonso/Getty Images

Croatia's Sime and Mihovil Fantela will sail together in the 49ers class.

Sime and Mihovil Fantela. APA/AFP via Getty Images

Bronte and Cate Campbell will represent Australia in swimming.

Bronte (left) and Cate Campbell. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Twin sisters Sanne and Lieke Wevers are returning to the Olympics on the Netherlands' gymnastics team.

Sanne (left) and Lieke Wevers. Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images

Ates and Deniz Cinar of Turkey will compete in sailing in the 470 class.

Ates (left) and Deniz Cinar. WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images

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