'Viva Las Hayeks!' Salma heading to Rio to meet her athlete cousin and cheer her on in Olympic long jump

By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:53 EST, 14 August 2016 | Updated: 05:58 EST, 15 August 2016

Salma Hayek is one proud cousin.

The Frida star, 49, revealed she's headed to Rio next week to meet her 27-year-old cousin Yvonne Treviño Hayek for the first time and then cheer her on as she competes for Olympic gold.

'I'm excited to see my cousin, Yvonne Treviño Hayek, (who I haven't had the pleasure to meet yet) to compete representing Mexico for the long jump at the Olympics next week,' the gorgeous actress wrote on Instagram Sunday, adding: 'Viva Las Hayeks!!'

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All in the family: Salma Hayek (seen here at last week's Los Angeles premiere of Sausage Party) said Sunday she's eager to watch her cousin Yvonne Treviño Hayek compete in the Olympics in Rio

All in the family: Salma Hayek (seen here at last week's Los Angeles premiere of Sausage Party) said Sunday she's eager to watch her cousin Yvonne Treviño Hayek compete in the Olympics in Rio

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Yvonne has been residing in Houston to prepare for the competition in Rio, where she'll make history as the first female long jumper to represent Mexico since 1968, according to the outlet Hola!.

While Yvonne's undoubtedly going for the gold, she won't be dissuaded if she falls short in her mission.

She told Hola! that 'it's important for people to know that this road isn't full of victories,' and that character-building is an essential to the journey.

Sealed with a kiss: Salma had her own athletic background as a gymnast, having been recruited by Olympic scouts in Mexico when she was a child

Sealed with a kiss: Salma had her own athletic background as a gymnast, having been recruited by Olympic scouts in Mexico when she was a child

The thrill of victory: Salma, 49, shared this shot of her cousin Yvonne Treviño Hayek, 27, who she will meet for the first time in Brazil next week

The thrill of victory: Salma, 49, shared this shot of her cousin Yvonne Treviño Hayek, 27, who she will meet for the first time in Brazil next week

'There are times where you get lost, you get hurt, times that things don't turn out as you hoped for… that's how life is, and it's the same for the life of an athlete,' the Olympian told the outlet. 

'They're learning experiences that are very important and shape you so that you can face any challenge.'

Salma previously revealed that Mexican officials once tried to recruit her for their Olympics gymnastics team.

Might as well jump: Salma last year shared this shot of her days as a youth gymnast. She was so adept that Olympic scouts tried to recruit her

Might as well jump: Salma last year shared this shot of her days as a youth gymnast. She was so adept that Olympic scouts tried to recruit her

The Desperado star was a gymnast as a child and revealed in a 2012 chat with theNew Zealand Herald that officials in Mexico tried to recruit her to be a part of the country's Olympic squad when she was younger.

'They drafted me to be part of the Olympic team, but I was 8 or 9 and my father said, 'No,'' Salma said.

Hayek said the reason her father declined the offer was because she 'would have had to go live in Mexico City in a boarding school for gymnasts, do six hours, eight hours a day of training, which for me was like paradise.' 

Going for gold: Yvonne, who shared this shot on her Instagram page, is Mexico's first female long jumper in nearly 50 years

Going for gold: Yvonne, who shared this shot on her Instagram page, is Mexico's first female long jumper in nearly 50 years

Salma, who's married to billionaire businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, told the newspaper, 'My father thought I wouldn't have had a normal childhood, and he wanted me to be normal.' 

Salma, who's currently featured in the animated comedy Sausage Party, said that 'it's too bad that with all his efforts it didn't work out, but anyway, it worked out for me because now I'm an actress!'

One door closes, another opens: Salma (seen here with her Sausage Party co-stars Nick Kroll, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride and Michael Cera) said she's not regretful of her father's decision, as it helped pave her path to Hollywood

One door closes, another opens: Salma (seen here with her Sausage Party co-stars Nick Kroll, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride and Michael Cera) said she's not regretful of her father's decision, as it helped pave her path to Hollywood

 

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