Martha Bayona arrived at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with the hope of winning a medal in the keirin event, but she was eliminated in two races in a big surprise for the delegation.
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In the qualifying series, the Santander native did not give her all, she just adjusted her pace to find the box.
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On the third heat, Bayona was sixth and the German won Emma Heinzesecond was the Chinese Yufang Guo.
Then, in the repechage, which was played an hour and a half later, the Colombian had to face Kelsey Mitchell, Katy Marchant, Asru Mas and Yuli Osunabut finished fourth, confirming his bad moment.
There was talk of a possible illness, but TIME He was able to confirm that the runner never spoke about this issue and that she was in perfect condition.
“We don’t know what happened. We are in shock, stunned, surprised. There is no talk among the group, not a single word is uttered about what happened.” a source from the delegation told EL TIEMPO.
“Martha has not wanted to talk to anyone, not even her coach.. What he did was start crying and sadness took over the Colombian dressing room. He did nothing but cry,” he added.
Stefany Cuadrado was the other Colombian who was in the race. She also did not qualify directly for the quarterfinals, she went to the repechage and was eliminated.
“When Martha got off the bike, Stefany was ready for her repechage. When she was eliminated, she got off the track and looked for her partner and they couldn’t stop crying,” it was learned.
The members of the Colombian National Team are in shock, they cannot find an explanation for what happened, since Bayona was a candidate for a medal, the keirin in his specialty, he had just won silver in the 2024 World Cup, but he did not respond.
Lisandro Rengifo
Special correspondent from EL TIEMPO in Paris
@lisandroabel
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