Mexican Donovan Carrillo managed to get a ticket to the men’s single figure skating final at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
The young man is the first Mexican Olympic skater in thirty years and got a third place that will allow him to be in the long program. Donovan debuted in the men’s single figure skating short program at the Olympics. This Tuesday, February 8.
The 22-year-old Mexican performed a routine on the ice rink with the theme ‘Black Magic Woman’ and managed to obtain a score of 79.69, placing 19th and securing his pass to the long or free program; there he will compete for an Olympic medal. The final will be Thursday, February 10.
“It is an honor that my country is proud of me, it is something that motivates me a lot and it is something that I enjoy like no other to give my best in each of the competitions. For the free program I am going to look for the same as in this program that was key to obtaining the result, simply enjoy without forgetting to give my best, “he assured
Donovan Carrillo’s story of overcoming
Donovan is 22 years old, originally from Zapopa, state of Jalisco, Mexico, but currently lives in León, Guanajuato, and it is there where he practices with his coach Gregorio Núñez.
“I started skating when I was eight years old and all because I liked a girl. My sister was the one who skated and I would accompany her to practice. And thanks to the fact that she accompanied her, I met a girl that I liked. To try to win her over, I convinced my parents to put me in skating classes, “she said in an interview with AFP.
The young man began his training on the ice rinks of a shopping center, without imagining that he would be able to represent an entire country in the Olympic Games.
“From training on the ice rink in a shopping center to the Olympics. In a country with hardly any Olympic-size ice rinks and overcoming numerous obstacles, Donovan Carrillo will be the first figure skater from Mexico in 30 years”, published the JJ.OO. on Twitter last January.
Regarding training in a mall, Donovan recounted that: “There are certain kinds of distractions and situations there, like skating to music all the time or with people who still don’t know how to skate very well and who only do it recreationally.”
However, it ensures that “This makes the training a bit more challenging.”
Carrillo defends himself from those who criticize him for practicing a “girls” sport
Donovan has rejected the prejudices that exist regarding figure skating; In addition, he exposes the homophobia that exists in the discipline. Throughout his career he has received different accusations for choosing to practice this sport and in 2016 he published a tweet attacking those who attacked him.
“It doesn’t bother me to be called gay because I’m not. It infuriates me that they see the word gay as a mockery or an insult to my effort, “said the Mexican.
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