07/26/2021 22:00
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Updated 07/26/2021 10:00 PM
Argentine representative Romina Biagioli finished in 33rd.
place of the women's triathlon competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games, a test that was awarded to the Bermuda native Flora Duffy, who thus achieved the first Olympic gold medal in its history for this British island.
The competition took place in the Odaiba Marine Park in the midst of very unfavorable weather conditions, so six of the 54 participants could not complete the route, consisting of swimming, cycling and running.
"Unfortunately I was not satisfied with the part of running, my strength. The first two you come back I do not understand what happened to me, it is the second time that happens to me, but
I had a cramp in the diaphragm area
that I could not let go, for this reason I it happened in the ribs. I was in doubt as to whether to stop to lengthen it or to continue and wait for it to happen, "the Argentinean said in TyC Sports.
The triumph of Duffy, 33, took place in 1 hour and 53.36 minutes.
The winner was escorted by the British Georgia Taylor Brown, who was relegated after suffering a puncture of a bicycle wheel, which left her 74 seconds behind the Bermudian, while the American Katie Zaferes completed the podium with her medal made of bronze.
Flora Duffy, from Bermuda, was the winner of the test Photo: AFP
Biagioli, 32, in his first Olympic participation and with a broken rib on his back suffered in an international event in Portugal when he fell from a bicycle, he did a dignified performance and was able to reach the finish line under heavy rain that fell during the day in the Japanese capital.
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"The truth is that I am happy with life because in the face of different weather conditions, from the heat to the rain, despite the fact that in my fortress, which is running, I suffered a cramp and despite that I decided to continue running," said the Cordovan to the official broadcast of the contest.
"Honestly, the girls who participated all ended up broken, because the preparation for the Games was not ideal as a result of the coronavirus pandemic," Biagioli finally acknowledged.
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