The president of the IOC, Thomas Bachexpressed his solidarity with the citizens of Los Angeles (USA) affected by the fires and announced that he would give replicas of the medals lost to the former swimmer Gary Hall Jr., who achieved these at the Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Games.
“We are in full solidarity with the citizens of Los Angeles and full of admiration for the tireless work of the firefighters and security forces. Right now, all attention must be focused on fighting the fire and protecting people and we also know that a great Olympian, Gary Hall Jr., lost his medals in the fire The IOC will give him replicas,” said the German leader.
The former swimmer won five gold medals, three silvers and two bronzes in his three Olympic appearances in the 50-meter freestyle and on his country’s relay teams, and his home was among those destroyed in the fire in the Palisades area. in Los Angeles.
Serious fires in recent days have caused the death of 16 people, according to the latest data from the local medical examiner’s office, 11 of them in the fire in Eaton, located in the northeast and near the cities of Pasadena and Altadena, and 5 through the Palisades, the largest and widest to date.
Source: La Verdad
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