Medalist in Paris, Caio Bonfim praises the public’s ‘new perspective’ on athletic walking

Medalist in Paris, Caio Bonfim praises the public’s ‘new perspective’ on athletic walking


The athlete participates in Futebol da Esperança, an initiative to raise funds for Criança Esperança




Silver medalist at the Paris Olympic Games, race walker Caio Bonfim said that following his success, he has noticed a new public perspective on the sport of race walking and hopes Brazil can reap the benefits of new Olympic prizes.

During the The football of hopean initiative to raise funds for the Child Hopethe athlete and Olympic medalist spoke to the Earth on the repercussions of his success in Paris 2024.

Bonfim says he has noticed many publications from people who practice race walking, but that the heat and historical drought have not favored the practice of this sport in the Brasilia region, for example.

“It’s not a good time to start a new sport, but I’ve seen people’s different views on walking and other sports and it’s nice. I think going forward we will reap a lot of fruits from this positive result,” he said.

The athlete also celebrated the opportunity to participate in the solidarity project. “A childhood dream has come true, I think it’s a nice initiative, being able to have fun with the group and being able to help us in some way too.”

Source: Terra

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