Mexican sports experienced vibrant moments in 2021 that made us feel passion, euphoria, surprise and also moments of frustration.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games kept Mexican fans on the brink of emotions, waiting to celebrate medals, and although it was not the best harvest of medals in years, there were figures who stayed on the edge of the podium, thrilling everyone.
In football, the most surprising thing was that two of the worst streaks without a title were broken, first Cruz Azul won the title after 24 years, and then Atlas celebrated the championship 70 years later.
At Acción LSR we remember the best moments of Mexican sports in 2021
Alexa Moreno
Alexa Moreno made history at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the Mexican gymnast was a thousandths away from conquering the bronze medal, and although He did not enter the podium, he did in the history of Mexican sports.
Moreno, attacked for her physique in Rio 2016, achieved a unprecedented result for Mexico in the Olympic Games. The Aztec gymnast had two great jumps, one of the best at the end of the horse jump, however by 17 thousandths it was relegated by the Korean Seojeong Yeo, who ended up hanging the bronze.
Despite not getting on the podium in Tokyo 2020, the whole country celebrated his great performance the early morning of this Sunday, well Alexa Moreno clad in a red suit, signed the best Mexican participation in artistic gymnastics in the history of the Olympic Games.
The 26-year-old athlete has established herself as one of the best Mexican gymnasts of all history. Moreno was the second of eight participants to perform her jumps. In its first chance obtained by the judges 14.766. While in the second jump returned to give a great performance, although the judges valued him less with 14.66.
Archery medal
The first bronze medal for Mexico was in Archery for mixed teams. Alejandra Valencia and Luis Álvarez defeated Turkey and won the first bronze.
Nailed medal
The second medal came in diving, a discipline that on this occasion would have Mexicans in all branches, but which was due to only get one medal.
Alejandra Orozco and Gabriela Agúndez took third place in synchronized platform dives.
Aremi Fuentes
The third, and when Mexico had already suffered many fourth places, he arrived with Aremi Fuentes in Weightlifting.
Mexican Selection Medal
While the fourth and last bronze was won by the Tri Olímpico, by beating Japan in the match for third place.
Checo Pérez
Sergio Checo Pérez had the most glorious season in his eleven-year Formula 1 career, finishing fourth in the Drivers’ World Championship.
The Mexican added podiums, triumphs and accolades as a Red Bull Racing driver, showing that he could compete against the best and become the ideal partner for Max Verstappen, who won the World Championship on the last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix against Lewis Hamilton.
Checo was not only an important part for Max Verstappen to be crowned this Sunday, on four occasions he showed that he could defend his position against Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time champion who faced the most important Mexican driver in history.
Blue Cross
One of the most impressive feats of this 2021 was the Cruz Azul championship, a team that had not lifted the title for 23 years, despite reaching countless finals.
The cruzazuleadas were over and after six lost finals, on May 30 La Maquina from the hand of Juan Reynoso won the long-awaited title that he resisted so much by beating Santos Laguna 2-1.
Atlas
In the same year that Cruz Azul was crowned, another team that had not been champion for decades also won the title. Atlas broke a 70-year drought without celebrating a championship by beating León on penalties.
The rojinegros had to wait 7 decades to be crowned since their first title was in 1951.
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