Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Weightlifting - Men's 61kg - Group B - Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan - July 25, 2021. Eric Herman Andriantsitohaina of Madagascar in action. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
TOKYO (Reuters) - Andriantsitohaina brothers Eric and Tojonirina realised the first of their weightlifting dreams by competing together at the Tokyo Games and say they will now focus on their next target -- helping younger athletes win Madagascar's first Olympic medal.
The brothers, who make up a third of Madagascar's six-strong athletic delegation in Tokyo, competed in the 61kg and 67kg events on Sunday, taking the stage wearing the red and black of their country's flag, with matching knee pads bearing their names and flag.
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