SANTIAGO Isidora Jimenez is ready and willing to be the Chilean flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
The young national athlete was chosen by the people in a vote in Emol, which was not without criticism from other athletes.
But beyond what has been said, the fastest woman in the country wants to turn the page and already anticipated yesterday when the President of the Republic, Michelle Bachelet, she entered banner carried within Canada.
“I’m happy, proud, I want to do my best. What other people say I take it as opinion, not as a criticism, it’s a great honor,” she said after the ceremony at the Palace of La Moneda.
Indeed, the native of Conception and think about what is and is not just sporting objectives which aims also to live up to what it means to be championed in a Pan appointment.
“I’m already focused on what comes, you want to give everything, keep getting sporting achievements, but also respond to those who elected me, I answer to the people of my country”
“This is a prize, a recognition, and helps me a lot in the psychic. I will try everything to be within my level, these are my first Pan Am and I do my best,” she added.
Finally, Isidora Jimenez acknowledged that competition in Toronto will be hard and that she will compete at top level to achieve a good result.
“I’ll be competing with the best in the world, that makes me very happy and motivated, but clearly it also brings with it will be a tough competition, not I can relax if I want to get a good result,” she said.
“The Pan American Games are about the same height of an Olympic event, it is a clear sign of how strong the competition. I hope to live” closed.
(This article is a translation of the article by Claudio Ortega Ayala, Emol)