Compound archer Roberto Hernández confirmed his participation in the Olympics. But he will not do so competitively, but will be on French soil as coach of another Salvadoran who has qualified, Oscar Ticas, in the recurve category.
On his social media, “Bob” Hernández shared the good news, with an image of his accreditation for Paris.
“It’s an honour. The truth is that it’s a difficult situation to take in at the beginning, because being a composite archer, you don’t plan on making it to the Olympics because that opportunity doesn’t exist,” he said.
As for how the possibility of being in the Olympics opens up, he explained: “With the qualification of Oscar Ticas to the Olympic Games, the Olympic Committee (COES) and my board of directors were evaluating who could accompany him for the event.”
“After considering various elements, including the opinion of Oscar himself, they decided that I should accompany him as a coach, considering my experience as a coach, the trust and friendship we have with Oscar and that I am also the head coach and technical manager of the Federation (of Archery),” he added.
For Roberto, winner of the Golden Spikes as the top male athlete and currently the best in this discipline and modality, these will literally be his first Olympics. An opportunity he hopes to repeat: “I hope they are not the last. I feel proud and grateful to my Federation, Olympic Committee, Indes and to Oscar for the trust placed in me to be at the Games.”
2024-07-04 17:04:25
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