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The fan who tattooed Linui Ashram on his back: "My friends didn't understand why I did it" | Israel today

2022-08-08T07:01:54.884Z


A year after the historic victory of the gymnast in the gold medal in Tokyo, Jorge Antonio Hernandez Gomez from Mexico decided to commemorate her victory on his body • Watch the documentary


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Jorge Antonio Hernandez Gomez, a fan of Olympic artistic gymnastics champion Linoy Ashram, tattooed her signature on his back after the two met at the weekend in Mexico, the gesture caused many echoes.

The fan uploaded on social networks the documentation of the tattoo and the meeting between them, and the gesture caused many echoes.

"I got a lot of comments and friends didn't understand why I did it," Hernandez Gomez told Israel Hayom.

"They didn't understand the part, because it's rare that they see someone tattooing something like this. We all have a celebrity, singer, actor or, like me, an athlete that we admire - and for me it means a lot, only I know how important it was for me to do something like this."

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How was the meeting with Linoi Ashram?

"I met Linoy at a camp that took place in the city of Tampico Tamaulipas... She was great and very friendly. I loved seeing her work with so many girls from all over Mexico who adore her as much as I do."

What were you talking about?

"She answered many questions about the competitions and the life she led in artistic gymnastics. After that I had time to ask her things like: how did you feel being on the podium and winning gold, and about her routine today. I was able to tell her that her exercise I like the most is the one she did in Pesaro 2017 with the ball device".

And how did it come to ask her to sign your back?

"Just before the meeting ended, I approached her and asked her to sign me so I could tattoo her signature next to the logo of the Olympic Games. Many judged me, but it's amazing that the person I admire the most was now standing next to me."

The tattoo in its entirety, photo: Private

"It was really crazy. I couldn't believe that I keep seeing her through social networks, TV and many media and now she's in front of me, it was wonderful, certainly after she agreed to sign me. I made this tattoo not for profit, but because I'm her biggest fan ", he added.

How did you get into artistic gymnastics?

"I'm a guy who has never competed in any sport, but thanks to a friend I started watching the sport and became addicted to this sport. I got to know it and I love watching gymnasts compete."

What is your dream?

"I hope that at some point I will be able to see the Olympic Games up close."

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Source: israelhayom

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