Cola Wars: Turkish swimmer Derya Buyukuncu, a...
Cola Wars: Turkish swimmer Derya Buyukuncu, a sophomore at Woodbridge, might be the real thing, but not at the Southern Section 4-A final May 15.
Buyukuncu, already a folk hero in Turkey, will compete in the Olympics this summer and, as with many Olympians, has sponsors.
He is, in part, sponsored by Coca-Cola. Southern Section championships are, in part, sponsored by Pepsi Cola.
Uh-huh.
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