World sport has stopped and the next two weeks will only see what happens Paris once lit the Olympic flame yesterday after the grand opening ceremony. Some Games where the Athletic account of representation. Not with the Spanish teams, neither with the men nor with the women, but with Germany feminine He will compete there Bibiane Schulze (Bad Soden, 11-12-1998). In fact, he has already played, because some sports start before the start signal. The red and white defense made its debut on Thursday in a 3-0 victory over Australia.
It fills every athlete with pride to be a participant in some Olympic Games and in the case of Bibi It is even more special, because it extends a long family legend. His family tree has been closely associated with the Olympic movement for more than a century. Now the hero is on him Paris. He is the great-grandson of Pacho Belausteplayer of Athletic between 1919 and 1922. His brothers are also lions: Santiago, Ramon and the myth Jose Mariawho defended the zurigorri shirt between 1909 and 1924, wearing seven Cups in his record. The three shared a dressing room Pichichi.
The link to Games was born certainly with José María Belaustewho won a medal of silver at Antwerp 1920 together Spain. The story unfolds more and more. One of the most famous phrases in national sports is attributed to him: “For me the platoon, Sabino, prevailed over them”. He said this during his competition on Belgian soil before scoring a goal against Sweden.
But the Olympic relationship does not end there. two children of Pacho Belaustegreat grandfather of Bibi, they also tried the Olympic experience. In their case they did it under Mexican flagbecause the family lived there after the outbreak of civil war in Spain. Ibone Belausteguigoitiagreat aunt of the current soccer player Athleticcompeted with trampoline jumping in swimming London 1948. He was the first Basque athlete at the Games. Iker Belausteguigoitiafor his part, it did so in a two-headed fashion: Tokyo 1964 and Mexico 1968.
Bibi Arrived at Athletic in the summer of 2019 in a signing surrounded by controversy due to his fit with philosophy, because he was neither born nor educated in Euskadi. Even his Basque ancestry is evident. His mother, without looking further, was Lekeitio. His father was German and was born around Frankfurt for Laboral reasons. The truth is he can go to Paris 2024 together Spain. He was called up last year, but dropped out at the last minute due to injury. In March he was claimed by the German team and said yes. “I am glad to come to Germany. When I’m in Germany, I feel more Basque and when I’m here, I feel more German. “I’m half and half,” he said in an interview with World of sports in May.
The one from Bad Soden debuted on Thursday with a massive victory over the Australia. He did it from the bench. Bibi He entered the field of play in the 73rd minute, when all the goals had been added to the scoreboard. Marseille Velodrome and located in the left profile of the center of the back. Your usual place. At 3-0, Germany Left their presence in the quarterfinals very well on the track and the first two in each group passed, a total of three, and the two best third. Bibi and tomorrow his team will face each other USA and they will close this first period on Wednesday match Zambia. Will you come back to Bilbao with an Olympic medal like José María Belauste?
Source: La Verdad
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