Mexican diving team heads to Paris Olympics

“I get goosebumps imagining myself with the flag near the Seine River. I am ready to experience one of the most special moments of my sports career,” said the Guadalajara native, who will experience her third summer experience.

The team, which includes Pan American and world champions in its ranks, took off for the Paris event with the aim of maintaining our country as a power in the discipline.

“Of course I’m going for a medal, or maybe two. Our goal is also to show that we are in the elite and we can compete with anyone,” said Osmar Olvera, one of the strong candidates for the podium.

So far, the show jumping event has won one gold, seven silvers and the same number of bronzes at the Olympic Games.

Kevin Berlín, Randal Willars, Gaby Agúndez and Kevin Muñoz also traveled, as well as the head of the Mexican Olympic Committee Marijose Alcalá, Ramón Garrido of badminton, Aranza Cossío of table tennis and the sprinter Cecilia Tamayo.

“I think it is possible to surpass what we achieved in Tokyo, we have the conditions to do so because there is a lot of hope in disciplines such as diving, pentathlon, archery and cycling,” said Alcalá.