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Anna-Marie Ondaatje ready to create history in Gold Coast – By Michelle Tissera  Source: Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) She is seventeen years old and on the cusp of making history. Anna-Marie Suzanne Quint Ondaatje is a senior international level rhythmic gymnast. She holds the enviable distinction of being the first woman gymnast to represent Sri Lanka, which will also be making its debut in rhythmic gymnastics, at the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be held on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, from April 4 to 15. In a sport where most gymnasts begin their training as flexible tots as early as four years, Anna-Marie was nine when she made her foray into this extremely competitive field. Initially drawn to artistic gymnastics, it was her father who encouraged her passion for dance but convinced her to pursue rhythmic gymnastics instead, because he considered it to be more feminine. Artistic gymnastics focuses ...