IN THE hall of remarkable sporting stories, brother-sister duo Mangar and Suzie Chuot sit comfortably.
After fleeing war-torn South Sudan and spending their formative years in a refugee camp, the pair are now carving out impressive sporting careers in their adopted home of Perth. Mangar, the elder of the pair, will travel to Rio to compete in the Olympics for South Sudan in the 200m sprint. While Suzie is hoping to be drafted to play for the team she has supported since arriving in Australia. 
"I would love to play for the Eagles," she said. "I've been going for that team since coming to Australia in 2005.
"It would be an honour to wear that jumper week in, week out, but hey if they don't pick me, I'd love to be picked by any other team." Suzie is hoping to emulate her idol Nic Naitanui in the ruck and has already had some success in that position, having played there in the Eagles' win over Fremantle in last month's exhibition match.
"He's been my hero since day one," she said. "He's a good guy, he just jumps and does all the right things, he really inspired me. You know, I do want to be like Nic Naitanui." The Chuot's journey from Africa to Australia isn't lost on the charismatic Suzie, who recognises how hard the pair have worked, not to mention the adversity they've had to overcome, to reach their respective sporting goals.
"It's not so often you hear stories about ours," she said.
For brother Mangar, it's the challenges they've had to traverse that make his Olympic bid all the more special. When he was a young boy living in South Sudan, he would walk an hour to watch his idols compete in athletics on TV."The difficulties make you better in the pursuit to be who you are," Mangar said. "We are going there to give all the best we have, and to gain more experience for the future."