Dutch swimmer Sharon van Rauwendaal has dedicated her victory in the 10km open water swim at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to her late dog.
On Thursday, the 30-year-old became a double Olympic champion. After the finish, van Rauwendaal kissed the tattoo on his wrist dedicated to his pet. The Dutch representative bought a dog after winning the 2016 Games and named it after the Olympic venue in Rio.
“Swimming is everything to me, but so is Rio. In May he developed complications and died shortly after. Then my world stopped. I wanted to swim for Rio. My father told me: swim again, and then do it for your dog. And that’s what I did,” he said, according to van Rauwendaal. Omroep Brabant .
The Paris Olympics will end on August 11.
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