Mariana Pajón, in tears after not making it to the final at the Olympics, remains steadfast in BMX: ‘The flame is still burning’

The Colombian women Mariana Pajon could not qualify for the grand final of the BMX in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It was a tough semi-final for the Antioquian cyclist, which ended in tears.

In the third series, the Colombian was unable to get into the final for the Olympic medal after experiencing a problem in the first curve. Mariana She was hit at the exit of the first curve and was left far behind, but miraculously she escaped a serious fall.

After finishing the third series in seventh position, the math didn’t work out as Mariana remained in ninth position in the standings with 14 points, one point away from qualifying.

Regret after being left out of the final

Marianain the midst of sadness, spoke to the media and talked about the feelings left by this hard blow after an Olympic cycle in which she suffered a serious injury.

“I arrived in very good shape, I held on, my body held on. Today I ran with my heart and I enjoyed every lap. I left everything there, always with the responsibility of bringing joy to the country. Sometimes it works for us, sometimes it doesn’t,” said the Colombian who was self-critical when she pointed out that she “never” managed to read the first curve.