This Sunday took place in the Plaza de Bolívar, located in the center of Bogotá, the presidential inauguration of Gustavo Petro, who became the first center-left president in the history of the country.
“Today begins the Colombia of the possible. We are here against all odds, against a story that said we were never going to govern. We made the impossible possible. Today we start working to make more impossible things possible in Colombia. If we could, we will be able to”, said the Cordovan in the middle of his first speech as president of Colombia.
After the new head of state was sworn in, the president of the Senate, Roy Barreras, officially unveiled the new video of the national anthem, in which various aspects and prominent personalities of the country are shown.
The recording, in the same way, exalts Colombian sports through some of its main idols, among which the players (men and women) of the Colombian National Team stand out, and Nairo Quintana, who appears twice.
Through his personal Instagram account, the rider from Boyacá did not overlook this distinction and assured that it is an honor to appear in the audiovisual piece. He also sent a message of thanks to the incoming government.
“Friends, It fills my heart to be part of the new video of our national anthem, it is always an honor to represent our beautiful country. I wish our new government much success.”Quintana said.
In the video, which quickly went viral on different social networks, the Giro d’Italia title that the Arkéa Samsic coffee runner won in the 2014 season was highlighted.
Many Internet users, however, noticed that Egan Bernal does not appear anywhere in the recording of the national anthem, which has one of the most important sporting milestones in Colombian sport.
Despite the fact that it is currently in the recovery process, In 2019, the Zipaqui native became the first Latin American cyclist to be a Tour de France champion. In addition, he was crowned two years later in the Pink Race.
It is worth mentioning that Egan Bernal was very active on social networks during the electoral contest and became a trend on more than one occasion, because he repeatedly questioned Gustavo Petro.
Nevertheless, The cyclist recognized the victory of the leader of the Historical Pact and affirmed that it is time to show respect for differences. In addition, he shared a few words of union and fellowship.
“Whether we like it or not, Gustavo Petro is our new president, Total respect for every person who voted for him. He is going to have a great responsibility with each one of them and the more than 10 million who were against. I hope it proves that we were wrong”, he initially indicated a few days ago.
Then he added: “No rancor with anyone, I understand the social despair and how mediatic each message was going to be. I also want to see my country great, although in politics we think differently with some. I work every day to make it even bigger.”
The new head of state recently assured in an interview with Brand who does not hold any kind of grudge against the champion of the Tour de France. He even pointed out that he admires him for all the sporting achievements he has achieved for the country.