39 year old Cuban born word indoor triple jump champion Yamile Aldama has had her nationality change approved, clearing the way to compete for Britain at the London Olympics.
according to the BBC, Aldama received British citizenship two years ago but the International Olympics Committee agreed to reduce the normal three-year waiting period.
Aldama originally applied for a British passport more than a decade ago after meeting and marrying Andrew Dodds, a Scot studying Spanish in Havana, and moving to London.
She missed the 2003 World Championships while ranked world number one because she had no country to compete for, which is when she decided to compete for Sudan.
Aldama, 39, competed for Sudan at the 2004 Olympics.
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