Flew 14,000 km but eliminated in just 5 seconds...

Paris Olympics, this athlete's 'buzz'

Emphasizing the significance of participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics, which opened on the 27th of last month (Korean time).

The players who have appeared are attracting attention as notable figures.

 

Nera Tibuaga, a judo athlete from Kiribati, an island nation in Oceania, is a notable example.

 

Born in 2008, Tiva competed in the women's 57 kg judo event held in Paris, France, on the 29th.

In the first round, I lost to Bilodid (Ukraine) in a single match.

 

The game ended five seconds after it started.

 

The distance from Karibashi to Paris, France is a staggering 14,000 km, with no direct flights.

It took almost more than two days to transfer flights, but I finally arrived at the Olympic Village.

Tive was eliminated just 5 seconds after the start of the game.

 

 

The game ended in an instant.

He served as the flag bearer for the Kiribati team and had an unforgettable experience entering the opening ceremony.

 

He is the youngest judo player among this year's competition at 15 years old.

 

Suren Oofti, a badminton player from Suriname, making his second Olympic appearance, is in a similar situation.

 

Made her Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.

At that time, I met the world number one, Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia), and was completely defeated 0-2 (2-21, 3-21).

 

In this tournament as well, I lost to China's Switch 0-2 (5-21 7-21).

 

In the second group stage match against Giovanni Totti (Italy), he had to withdraw due to a knee injury.

 

Refugee team member Martin Valsini competed in the men's 200m butterfly swimming event but was eliminated in the preliminaries with a time of 2:00.73.

He is ranked 27th out of 28 participating athletes.

 

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