how did they come to represent dominica?in this winter olympics? take a look. they may have seemed the unlikeliest of olympians seen here bearing the flag for the country of dominica. 47-year-old former hedge fund manager gary di silvestri and his 48-year-old wife anjelica di silvestri making headlines as sochi's oldest olympian, cross country skiers, the first husband and wife competing in the same event. they talked to nbc about their close relationship. >> so to have him here with me is special. i wouldn't be here without him. >> nor would i without her. >> reporter: but with no family and no residence in dominica some say they had no right. to be olympians. >> they have no direct ties to dominica. dubious qualifiers are part of the lore. remember the original jamaican bobsled team that inspired the movie? >> it's bobsled time. >> reporter: but at least they were born there. to qualify for the olympics, the di silvestris had to meet minimum performance standards, be full citizens and dominica had to have a governing body