2023-06-27 10:35:06
During the European Athletics Championships, a shot put specialist volunteered to defend her Belgian national team.
It was one of the striking images of the European Athletics Championships, this Saturday June 24 in Chorzow, Poland. National teams competed including the Belgian team. Unfortunately, in hurdle jumping, Anne Zagré withdrew before the event. It was then too late to bring in her replacement.
Jolien Boumkwo, an athlete specializing in the shot put, then volunteered to replace her. She had already won seventh place in the shot put the day before, before replacing Anne Zagré.
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On social networks, the sequence of the race has circulated widely, saluting the dedication of the athlete, yet far from his usual events. However, for the journalist of Release, Grégory Schneider, the scene is a “scandal”. Picking up the video, he writes: Nothing justifies forcing an athlete to humiliate herself in this way. Nothing. What a scandal “. In the comments, many people defend the sportswoman who volunteered. The journalist then responds: She has no business being on an athletics track. Nothing ».
The journalist is known for his comments, often against the grain, in the sports world and mainly in football. It was especially from 2010 that he became known in France, officiating in the ” 20H Foot ».
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