Paris designed a parade very different than usual and the novelty also fascinates more than one. 6,000 athletes who boarded one of 85 boats of various sizes that sailed down the Seine under a heavy light rain that was coming. And in between 205 delegation appear Spain, filling more than half the ‘bateau-mouche’ and adding color to a gray day. The parade is unique in that the athletes, instead of walking, let themselves be carried by the rhythm of the water signso clean that swimming is allowed.
On the other hand, the biggest victims of the new format are the standard-bearers Marcus Cooper and Tamara Echegoyenwhose fame is diluted For the group. They appear hidden among the hundred athletes that make up the Spanish delegation, standing out in their Deep red of their jackets. Everything flowed, but the minute of glory on television was actually 22 seconds, the time it took sprinter Jaël Bestué to cover 200 meters. A seen and unseen contrast with the surprise appearance of Rafael Nadal to do the final Olympic flame relays.
It all started at the boarding area located between the Charles de Gaulle and Nelson Mandela bridges, with over 800 soldiers guarding the security perimeter around Austerlitz station. Spain shared a boat with Estonia at the whim of the alphabet. Ahead, six kilometers of river route with 15 bridges and more than 3,000 artists. A ceremony format that put the spotlight on the athletes and allowed them the earliest appearance of any opening. They also enjoyed the ceremony the most, with a boat ride that was amazing and they were offered the best views. After the course, the Spanish representatives took shelter from the rain under the shelter of the Eiffel Tower with the other athletes.
“When you pick up the flag, look behind you,” he recommends. Saul CraviottoSpanish flag bearer at Tokyo 2020, with his friend and partner Cooper, who came directly from Spain because he doesn’t live in the Villa yet because his exams start in the second week. The Mallorcan canoeist, gold in K1 1,000 in Rio 2916 and silver in K4 500 in Tokyo 2020, saw a large delegation with known casualties due to commitments in the sports calendar, such as Carlos Alcaraz, missed the party by going to the track the next day. The same thing happened to Maialen Chourraut, who is responsible for carrying the flag for being the most successful of his three consecutive Olympic medals in the last three Games, one of each color. His position is occupied with all the honor of the Galician sailor Tamara EchegoyenOlympic champion in London 2012 in the Elliott class and has been the protagonist of an odyssey to arrive in time for the ceremony by traveling from Marseille, headquarters of all sailing events.
“It’s hard for me to describe it in words,” he said. Echegoyen, who at 40 years old experienced one of the best moments of his sports career. “For me it is an honor and a pride to represent our delegation and to enjoy the Olympic Games in a different way,” said the Galician. “It’s mixed emotions. “I had a bug on my body for days,” he explained. Cooper with great excitement. “I’m excited that I didn’t sleep as well as I should have,” he added, feeling like he was representing his 383 fellow Olympians. A delegation that will start today the path to overcome the historical 22 medals of Barcelona’92.
Source: La Verdad
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