Yulimar Rojas to miss the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Yulimar Rojas, seven-time world champion, champion of the Pan American, Central American and Caribbean Games, as well as triple champion of the Diamond League and winner of the triple jump title at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, will miss the summer event in Paris, France.
The absence of the Venezuelan athlete is due to an operation she underwent this Thursday, after injuring the Achilles tendon in her left leg last Saturday, during her training for the events prior to Paris 2024.
In a statement made by the athlete herself on her social networks, she informed about her health situation, which surprised the athletics world.
⚠️ ¡COMUNICADO! 📢
— Yulimar Rojas (@TeamRojas45) April 12, 2024
Nos vemos pronto, con los mismos sueños y ganas.
Con amor: Yulimar Rojas 💙 pic.twitter.com/sOzRLjmfun
“To my Venezuela, to the family of the Olympic and sports movement, especially to my followers, I would like to inform you that I will not be able to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” reads the first lines of the lanky athlete.
Rojas, who earned her ticket to this summer’s Olympic Games by winning her first Central American and Caribbean Games title, San Salvador 2023, will not be able to defend her title won at Tokyo 2020.
🚨ALERTA DE RÉCORD Y BOLETO A #PARIS2024🚨
— Centro Caribe Sports (@CentroCaribeS) July 6, 2023
Yulimar Rojas logra 15.16 metros en su primer salto y con esta marca, logra Récord de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe y su boleto a los Juegos Olímpicos de @Paris2024.
👑 La Reina se adueña de #SanSalvador2023 👑 pic.twitter.com/JifQP6zjW7
ATHLETES SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH YULIMAR ROJAS
One of the words of encouragement that can be read among the responses to the publication of Yulimar Rojas on her Instagram account, is that of the Venezuelan basketball star, Gregory Vargas, who said: “Reina we are confident that you will return stronger than ever !!! You have shown us that you are strong and that in the difficulties where the best of you comes out !!!! We send you all our prayers and strength to come back stronger than ever !! God is in control of everything”.
Another of her compatriots who joined the list of messages to raise Rojas’ spirits was Yorgelis Salazar, with the following words: “We are with you Yuli strength and soon recuperación❤️”.
Likewise, the Instagram account of the Leones del Caracas, baseball team of the Venezuelan Professional League, said: “Champion forever now to recover to come back with everything much strength “.
Niverka Marte, captain of the Dominican Republic volleyball team, who says: “Prompt recovery and much success in what remains of your long career yet!”
The 12-time Olympic track and field champion, American Michael Johnson, prayed the following on his Twitter account, upon hearing the sad news of Yulimar Rojas.
The sad reality of being an Olympic athlete. Unlike other sports there is no next year! You can be the greatest but you must be the greatest on the day to be Olympic champion. But that’s also what makes it so special. https://t.co/JDPEn5OTgP
— Michael Johnson (@MJGold) April 12, 2024
The President of Centro Caribe Sports, Luis Mejía, also left a message to the record holder in the triple jump of the Central American and Caribbean Games, published on his Instagram account: “One of the greatest exponents of our region will not be able to be in the @juegosolimpicos due to an injury in training from @centrocaribesports our words of support @yulimarrojas45 in your speedy recovery, we will always have the time to see you get up and fly as always”.
Written by Richard Bazil
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