The Colombian athlete Carlos Andres Quintanarepresented the country in the cross-country skiing of the Winter Olympic Games and finished 88th in the individual Cross Country event competition.
The Risaralda athlete, who dabbled in skating and triathlon, finished his first participation with a time of 4 minutes, 08 seconds and 66 hundredths.
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However, Quintana will have the test, in which he is considered stronger, next Friday, February 11, in the 15 km. classic style.
“I am very happy to have made my debut in the Olympic Games and very happy with the result obtained, it was much better than planned, we improved a lot over time compared to the World Cup and closer to the first ones”, Quintana acknowledged at the end of the proof.
And he added: “The position has an explanation and that is that a lot of people participate in a World Cup, while here they are only those who managed to qualify, participation is more exclusive, but we are very happy with how we have evolved”.
Quintana’s second start will be next Friday in the classic-style competition, in which he can make a better participation, as it is his specialty.
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