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Paraguay has its first taste in Olympic sailing

Paraguay has its first taste in Olympic sailing

QINGDAO, August 2 (Xinhua) -- When Florencia Cerutti arrived at Qingdao Olympic Village on August 1, she made history for her country, as the first and only sailor to represent Paraguay for Olympic sailing.

"I am in the Olympics, that's excellent. If I win something, it will be the first medal for Paraguay in Olympic sailing regatta," said Cerutti of the Laser Radial class, after taking the welcome gift from the head of the Olympic Village in Qingdao, where the 2008 Olympic sailing tournament will be held.

Florencia Cerutti, 25, is among the seven athletes, who made up the Paraguayan Olympic team in Beijing 2008.

Paraguay sent 23 athletes ...

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