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Jillian Crooks (15), the Cayman Islands’ youngest ever Olympian -
(L-R) CIOC Chef de Mission Janet Sairsingh, CIOC Secretary General Carson Ebanks and CIOC President Lori Powell
(CNS): With the XXXII Olympics Opening Ceremony less than two weeks away, the Cayman Islands athletes who will be competing at the games will soon be on their way to Tokyo, though the Games will be held without any spectators due to the city’s fourth COVID-19 emergency. In an effort to contain another surge of infections across Japan, where only around 28% of the population has had a vaccine shot, the latest restrictive measures will remain in place for the duration of the Tokyo Olympics.
Cayman’s five team members include the country’s youngest ever Olympian, 15-year-old Jillian Crooks, who will be competing in the 100m freestyle. Brett Fraser (31), no stranger to the Olympics, will be competing in the 50m freestyle. On the track, Kemar Hyman Oly (31) will be racing in the 100m and Shalysa…
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