A few days before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Venezuelan delegation confirmed those responsible for carrying the tricolor flag.
Weightlifter Julio Mayora and triple jump champion Yulimar Rojas will be in charge of carrying the flag at the Olympic event. The information was confirmed by the Ministry of Youth and Sport through a publication on its social networks. and the Venezuelan Olympic Committee on its website.
Yulimar Rojas had an epic participation in the last Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where she won the gold medal, and set a world record with a jump of 15.67 metres, beating Cameroonian Francoise Mbango’s Olympic record of 15.39 metres.
Due to an injury to his left Achilles tendon during training, Rojas will not be able to participate in the tournament. However, Despite not competing, she will be able to serve as flag bearer following having qualified for the competition.
On the other hand, Julio Mayora also managed to stand out in Tokyo following winning the silver medal in the category of 73 kilograms of weightlifting.
Venezuela has 30 qualified for the Paris 2024 games, including: Rubén Limardo, Joselyn Brea and Keydomar Vallenilla.
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2024-07-03 10:26:55
