Olympics: Mollie O'Callaghan has upstaged Australian teammate Ariarne Titmus to win gold in the Olympic 200m freestyle final.
O'Callaghan tops Titmus in HISTORIC win! | 00:59A Mexican gymnast has embodied the Olympic spirit as she pushed through the pain barrier to compete at her first Games despite a ruptured ligament in her foot.
The extent of her bravery was made clear as she completed her routine, when she broke down in tears of pain and needed a coach to carry her to a nearby chair. After completing her routine, the 22-year-old wrote that she had done “I dreamed of since I was 8, I made it a reality with all the love I have for my sport!”.
Escalera spoke about the tears that were visible on her face after the routine, saying they were “of pain but also of satisfaction that I had endured and achieved my complete routine in my first OLYMPIC GAMES”. “The bravery, the courage it takes to do what you did makes you deserve to say your whole life that you are an OLYMPIC.”“Applause for Natalia Escalera,” it said on X.“It came out with tears and applause.”
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