Cycling Track 

When Jair Tjon En Fa opted to pursue his passion for cycling, it looked like an unusual choice for someone coming from a country without a built track or velodrome.
In fact, most of the famous athletes from Suriname are footballers, and the nation's most decorated Olympian is a swimmer:

IZU, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Jair Tjon En Fa of Team Suriname prepares for the race prior to during the Men's Keirin first round of the track cycling on day filthen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Velodrome on August 07, 2021 in Izu, Shizuoka, Japan. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Jair Tjon En Fa

Jair Tjon En Fa - Suriname's track cycling pioneer riding for history

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Jair TJON EN FA

Jair

Paris 2024

Tokyo 2020

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Jair Tjon En Fa - Suriname's track cycling pioneer riding for history

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