The countdown to Tokyo 2020 Olympics (postponed to this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic) has already begun.
The long-awaited Olympics will kick off next July 23th and the athletes finalize the preparations prior to their departure with the suitcase loaded with enthusiasm and desire to return loaded with medals for their honors.
In El Bierzo the eye is on the weightlifter from Camponaraya Lydia valentin, which has had so many successes as an indisputable reference of its discipline.
This Friday the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, received in La Moncloa some of the Spanish Olympians, including the lifter Berciana. “An honor to receive today the Olympic athletes who will represent Spain in #Tokyo2020. Your enormous effort in this tough year of the pandemic is now going to translate into a new success story for Spanish sport. You have the support of the whole country. Courage now for all! ”Sánchez has published on his account on the social network Twitter.
Also Their Majesties the Kings of Spain they received the athletes in the Royal House. “You carry all of us Spaniards in your heart, you are the illusion of Spain and you are going to give us a few moments of joy just for the fact of competing. Thank you for representing us, ”said King Felipe VI during the reception.
Of course, the berciana barbell has also shared the images of the moment on their social networks.
It has been years of training, of overcoming obstacles -confinition included- and you have managed to be in about @Olympic Games. You have a whole country behind you! #TheHeartofSpain
➡️https://t.co/BXp7v7E3Qz pic.twitter.com/PynTm8LJJK– House of HM the King (@CasaReal) July 16, 2021
A representation of the Olympic Spain has attended the audience with the Kings at the Royal Palace of El Pardo just one week after the start of the @Olympic Games from #Tokyo2020. #TheHeartofSpain
➡️https://t.co/BXp7v7E3Qz pic.twitter.com/BQkfRC4b8V– House of HM the King (@CasaReal) July 16, 2021
Artistic gymnastics, table tennis, badminton, beach volleyball … Spain will be represented in 29 of the 33 sports present in the @Olympic Games from #Tokyo2020. #TheHeartofSpain
➡️https://t.co/BXp7v7E3Qz pic.twitter.com/xa33MZrenx– House of HM the King (@CasaReal) July 16, 2021
????️El Rey, to the representation of the Spanish Olympic team of #Tokyo2020: “You carry all of us Spaniards in your heart, you are the illusion of Spain and you are going to give us a few moments of joy just for the fact of competing. Thank you for representing us. ” #TheHeartofSpain pic.twitter.com/HqTG55TK5E
– House of HM the King (@CasaReal) July 16, 2021
The Kings have today fired a representation of the Spanish Olympic team that will participate in #Tokyo2020. #TheHeartofSpain. Good luck to all! DC @COE_es
➡️https://t.co/BXp7v7E3Qz pic.twitter.com/l59I1G2fzR– House of HM the King (@CasaReal) July 16, 2021
???????? The PG, @sanchezcastejon, today received a representation of the 321 Spanish Olympic athletes who will participate in #Tokyo2020.
????He has transmitted to them all the support of the country before the beginning of the Olympics .
Good luck in Tokyo, Olympians!
https://t.co/TeT8CK65Sc pic.twitter.com/2jOn25oUAs– La Moncloa (@desdelamoncloa) July 16, 2021
An honor to receive today the Olympic athletes who will represent Spain in #Tokyo2020 . Your enormous effort in this tough year of pandemic is now going to translate into a new success story for Spanish sport. You have the support of the whole country.
Courage now for all! pic.twitter.com/XQIIkdCDD9– Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) July 16, 2021
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