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Madeleine McCann's family find joy after heartbreak
May 13, 2025
Madeleine McCann's brother is tipped to compete for Team GB at the 2028 Olympics after the tragic disappearance of his sister.
Twins Sean and Amelie McCann's lives irrevocably changed when their older sister went missing during a family holiday to Portugal on May 3, 2007.
Though neither was old enough to remember the tragedy as it unfolded in the Praia da Luz on the Algarve, they have had to grapple with the heartbreak of their sister's absence throughout their lives.
'They've always been in Madeleine's shadow, and just been the McCann twins,' a family friend told the Mail. 'But now they are young adults, they are carving out their own lives.'
Indeed, Sean, a champion freestyle swimmer, is expected to go on and represent Great Britain at the next Olympics in Los Angeles, Mail+ revealed.
The university chemical engineering student, who started swimming competitively at age eight, is also predicted to compete for Gerry's native Scotland at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
'At the age of ten, I was selected to swim at the City of Leicester, and I have since gone on to win multiple county titles, as well as becoming regional and national champion in my age group.
'In order to have achieved this, I have had to remain extremely dedicated, getting up at 4am multiple mornings each week to train.'
Sean's commitment, which sees him spend 20 hours at the gym each week, has led him to multiple successes, including winning two medals for Scotland at an international competition in Spain.
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