“The result would have been spoiled without bathing”

ANDl triathlon, As has been noted in recent months, he has become the unwitting hero of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Form serious disorder between the organization’s decision begin testing in the waters Signto maintain the proposal despite contamination and suppression of previous learning. Will it compete or not?

Because it should be a spectacular test with an emphasis on the champion in Tokyo. Christian Blummenfelt, who has already announced that he will switch to cycling and will be counting on a great result at the 2028 Tour de France.

becomes pure doubt. This affects everyone, including the Spanish delegation, which will strive for an excellent result despite the fact that He no longer starts with the same guarantees as in the days of Javier Gomez-Noya (silver in London 2012) or Mario Mola. Of course, they don’t even know yet what day they will be competing.

If we ban swimming and compete in duathlon, the image of the Games will be damaged.

Miriam Casillas

“If swimming is banned and we compete in Duathlon will damage the image of the Games“, he claimed Miriam Casillas, the trump card in the women’s category, at the previous press conference. “The result will be overshadowed,” he adds decisively. It is possible, although the Spanish team offers another real option. “We They noted that the date could change,” said the Extremaduran athlete.

“The organization says it will be done. We trust them,” added Antonio Serrat, the biggest candidate among the young men.

For none of the components of the various choices that the metals will be aiming for, suspension or cancellation is strange. They have experienced it at many championships. The problem is that it is happening at the Games. “This has never happened before in competition. It’s a risk because you’re competing in open water,” Serrat says. But doubt settles in. Among the possible duathlonchange of day and any pending delegation to the organization.

They (the organization) told us that they could even change the date.

Antonio Serrat

With an additional problem: They haven’t tested the waters. “The current situation is key, but we haven’t trained. We don’t know what’s going to happen.”

“, – explains Casillas. Despite this, they will strive to give their best and achieve the best result. “We have competed with everyone many times. They are the same rivals, and we should not be afraid of them,” he concludes. SerratIn a sea of ​​doubts, they continue to show their enthusiasm.