The hours before the ceremony of Laureus Awards in Paris It had as a prologue a colloquium with the presence of several Olympic champions just 14 months after the French capital hosted the Summer Games, for the first time in Europe since London-2012.
the moroccan Nawal El Moutawakel, the first woman from an Islamic country with an Olympic medal and also from an African country with a gold victory in the 400 hurdles in Los Angeles-84, was the first to speak to her idol three seats to the left. “edwin moses inspired me and I achieved something I never imagined,” said one who was vice-president of the IOC between 2012 and 2016 before applauding how many women are assuming more and more prominence in sports organizations.
Mosesworld record holder and gold in Montreal-76 and Los Angeles-84 and world champion in 1983 and 1987, emphasized that “it’s amazing to have the opportunity every four years to represent your country and if you can do it in your own country, even more so.” current ambassador of laureus foundationthe American, who maintains the impeccable stamp of an athlete at the age of 67, was moved to remember his achievements.
The British did not lack either Jessica Ennis-Hill37 years old and retired in London-2012 gold in the heptathlon, a discipline in which he also reigned in three World Cups (2009, 2011 and 2015), reminded the nerves of the day of his victory at the Games 11 years ago before his people. She also proudly reigned again at the World Championships in 2015 a year after becoming a mother.
Another track and field legend like Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce then released its magnetism. Olympic champion in 100 meters in Beijing-2008 and London-2012 and with 10 world golds between the 100, 200 and 4×100, including the queen test in the last appointment in Eugene (2022), “I am an athlete, I am a mother, I am a woman but I am still Shelly-Ann ” , confessed the Jamaican, 36 years old and nominated for the 2023 Laureus Awards with the Barcelona soccer player Alexia Putellas, the american skier Mikaela Shiffrinthe Polish tennis player Iga Swiatekthe ‘yankee’ swimmer Katie Ledecky and the American athlete Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. Immediately afterwards, the Jamaican standard bearer in Rio and Tokyo pointed out his motto: “I always want to do my best in everything I do”, pointing out the ‘pocket rocket’, a nickname earned for measuring 152 centimeters and running unique. Fraser-Pryce he also praises France stadium, which will feature athletics events. “I’ve raced there and always created a good atmosphere.”
Finally the Brazilian skater intervened Raysa Leal, who at 13 years old became the youngest medalist at a Games since 1928 at Tokyo-2021 by hanging up the silver. Nominated for Lauren 2023 in the category of extreme sports, he influenced the ability to sacrifice from a young age “always learning from his peers” and caused the admiration of Moseswho hallucinates at skateboarding’s premiere at the last Olympic event to see him and remembers a legend as his compatriot Tony Hawk.
Source: La Verdad
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