Forced to give up the Paris Olympic Games, Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas will nevertheless be the flag bearer for her country’s delegation at the opening ceremony scheduled for July 26, along with weightlifter Julio Mayora. God has a very big plan for me. I am meant to guide other athletes to follow their dreams, to never give up. “, she said in Caracas on Tuesday, July 2. The triple jumper, world record holder (15.74m), seven-time world champion and reigning Olympic champion, will not be able to compete in Paris due to an injury to her left Achilles tendon. However, she will lead the Venezuelan delegation of 28 athletes at the opening ceremony in the French capital.
Although he has withdrawn, Yulimar Rojas will be Venezuela’s flag bearer in Paris
