2024-08-16 21:03:48
He London 2012 Olympic medalist left us with many lessons after the Paris 2024 Olympic Gamesthat’s why we want to share with you the Erick Barrondo’s speechwho showed the face of each of the Olympic athletes.
After participating in Paris 2024, each of the Guatemalan selected players reflected on everything they have gone through to reach the Olympics and what we Guatemalans should learn from them. Below we leave you with the feelings of the race walker. How proud to have you as a medalist!
Paris 2024: Erick Barrondo’s speech after the Olympic Games
Erick has always been a great speaker, one of those who with his words make you feel the reality that each one of the people lives. athletes and the Guatemalanswho like him know that success does not come for free, that to enjoy it you have to go out and look for it.
To Barrondo Paris 2024 were their rooms Olympics. In the first ones he participated in, London 2012 won the First Olympic medal for Guatemalaaafter finishing second in the 20 kilometer walk.
What we should learn from athletes, according to Barrondo
After enjoying the Olympic parade, each of the athletes took the microphone and thanked their teammates for their dedication and sacrifice in each competition, but Barrondo wanted to go further and leave us with a lot to think about.
«Of the shooters (Adriana Ruano, Waleska Soto, Jean Pierre Brol and Sebastián Bermúndez) I learned that if we aim in the right direction we will do well; with my athletics teammates (Alberto Gonzalez and Luis Grijalva) I learned that there is not a single second in life that is superfluous and that we have to learn to run so fast that it outruns life.»began the medalist his speech at a press conference.
«With the companions of pentathlon (Andres Fernandez and Sophia Hernandez) I learned that we can be good at more than one thing or even five and they taught us that. swimmers (Lucero Mejia and Erick Gordillo) showed us that as human beings we will often have to swim against the current and that is almost always the case, and that we should not worry or be afraid, because that makes us strong.»I continue showing the strengths of his peers.
«You have to get up and stand up»
«Our companion of judo (Jacqueline Solís) taught us that life is going to hit us many times and that the only way to respond is by competing and standing up. While Kevin (Cordón) that every human being has the obligation to move forward from the ashes. With Maegli (Juan Ignacio) I learned that in difficult times and even in the toughest storms, a good captain keeps his ship afloat and saves his crew”the marcher acknowledged.
«While Jose Alejandro (Barrondo) After this time we are on the right path to achieve great things, he concluded, confident and excited to share with athletes who not only excel in their sports, but are also good people.»he concluded.
After the emotional message, the athletes and the people present applauded him Erick Barrondobecause it showed us how each of the athletes are special, unique, and how they have taught all Guatemalans to get up and keep fighting. How cool!
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