Paris 2024: The standard bearers of the Mexican delegation are already there! | video

Olympic Committee of Mexico (COM), headed by Maria Jose Alcala Isguerra, this Thursday the names of the flag bearers of the Mexican delegation that will take part in the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, the opening ceremony of which is scheduled for Friday, July 26, on the Seine River. We are talking about a diver from Guadalajara Alejandra Orozcoand also a Mexican pentathlete Emiliano Hernandez.

Alcala IsguerraPresident of COM, responsible for revealed the names of the athletes who will carry the countryโ€™s banner at the opening ceremony of the World Fair in City of Light.

These are two Mexican athletes who are outstanding at the international level in their disciplines. Orozco Loza, 27 years old, is silver medalist in the 10-meter platform at London 2012 and bronze at Tokyo 2020.; He also won the gold metal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, the last of five medals he has won in continental competition.

Bye, Hernandez Uscanga, 25 years old, He is currently the first and only Mexican pentathlete to win an Olympic medal. bronze Rio 2016; In addition, he has two gold medals at the Pan American Games, two at the Central American Games and was ranked second in the world at the 2023 Bath Senior Championships.

The CMFA President explained that when selecting national flag bearers for Olympic competitions, various factors are taken into account, including leadership, sporting achievements, availability of time.

Among the candidates for the title of standard bearer was an archer Alejandra Valencia, Shooter ALejandra Zavala, undine Nuria Diosdado and the diver too Gabi Agundez; Among the men, the candidates were a boxer Green framediver Osmar Olvera and taekwondoin Carlos Sansores.

In Tokyo 2020 the honor of carrying the national flag during the opening ceremony without people in the hall. Tokyo Olympic Stadium, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this happened to the capitalโ€™s golfer Gaby Lopez and Yucatecan diver Rommel Pacheco.

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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