Adiaratou Iglesiaswhich will compete with 100 meter dash in category T13 in Paris 2024 Paralympic Gamessaid Friday that he is “good” and has “hope” to compete for the coveted medal.
Iglesias made his debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, where he won the gold medal in the 100 meters and the silver medal in the 400 meters for athletes with milder visual impairment.
The athlete of Malian origin and grew up in Lugo emphasized that he was “living” his first Games, because, unlike Tokyo, where he debuted at the Games in 2021, in the French capital he could with the support of his family.
“We missed them all. They were special Games because we didn’t have families. It is not the same as having them. I’m reliving my first Games and that will help to compete better,” he said at the farewell ceremony before traveling to Paris.
He also emphasized the “importance” of sponsors when competing for medals. “The fact that they support us, where sports with disabilities are increasingly supported, makes us As athletes we can focus on competing to give the best version of ourselves. It is very important to have them and we want them to know that we will always give one hundred percent and hopefully it will come out as we expected,” he added.
And he concluded by asking that everyone return “in the same piece” as they left and meet their goals.
Source: La Verdad
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