In the Kaja foursome, Germany won gold on the penultimate Olympic day.
The focus was particularly on Ronny Rauhe.
The veteran ended his career in a special way.
Tokyo - On the penultimate day of the Olympic Games in Tokyo *, the German four-man kayak lived up to his role as a favorite and won the gold medal over 500 meters.
The experienced Ronald "Ronny" Rauhe prevailed together with the batsman Max Rendschmidt, Tom Liebscher and Max Lemke in a very close final against the Spaniards.
In addition to the medal, Rauhe had two other reasons to be happy.
Olympia: Four-man kayak wins gold with Ronny Rauhe - 39-year-old is given a special honor
During the first interview with ARD after winning the gold medal *, the 39-year-old veteran was announced that he would carry the German flag at the shooting ceremony in the Olympic Stadium.
Shortly after the highly emotional experience, the native of Berlin reacted in disbelief and finally overjoyed - one or two tears also had to be suppressed.
For the six-time Olympic * participant, who already won gold in Athens in 2004, the appointment as flag bearer is also a farewell gift shortly before the end of his sports career.
“I've never attended an opening ceremony, so I've never had the pleasure of marching into a stadium.
Carrying a flag out of the stadium is the crowning achievement for me, along with the gold medal, ”said the canoeist *.
But the real coronation is waiting in Germany, as Rauhe revealed.
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Olympia: Family man Rauhe misses an important moment for his son - but he makes him a special promise
The father of two sons had to do without a lot for his last Olympic participation, especially due to the postponement of the Games to 2021. “Four hours after my final, Til started school and I couldn't be there. There were a lot of tears beforehand, ”he said calmly. But he made a very special promise to his six-year-old offspring.
“Tuesday I'll drive him to school, it's agreed.
That's why I'm not going to the Olympic reception on Monday in Frankfurt.
I will keep my promise. ”He has already received a photo in which the family - despite the school enrollment - was awake at three o'clock at night German time.
“I'm just proud and you have a very, very large part in it,” said Rauhe.
So his personal Olympia * reception takes place in a family circle, he couldn't dream of a nicer end.
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