One of the controversies of the Colombian delegation at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was due to track cycling. Juan Esteban Arango had obtained the box for the omnium test.
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However, by decision of the Colombian Cycling Federation, since the quota was not nominal but numerical, Arango was left out of the games and was appointed as his replacement Fernando Gaviria, who did not have a good performance.
Gaviria finished in 17th place, far from the medals. Gold went to Frenchman Benjamin Thomas with 164 points; silver went to Luri Leitao of Portugal (152), and bronze went to Belgian Fabio Van De Bossche with 131 points. Gaviria only accumulated 42.
Juan Esteban Arango’s outburst
Once the test was over, Arango let off steam in a video that quickly circulated on social media, where he made several innuendos.
“A bit of mixed feelings, we all know why, I won’t mention that again, that will be debatable in the coming days,” said Arango.
“I could have been there too, I knew what I had, I knew what I could do, without promising exaggerated results, but I knew what I was going for. “It hurts a lot, I just finished watching the races on the track, I will take my time this afternoon. I know that many have written me messages about this moment, I will take a while to answer them, because I need to digest,” he added.
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