One more place!
Olympics: Naturalized Romanian joins ÖOC team
Austria's team for the Olympic Games from July 26 to August 11 in Paris received an addition on Thursday. Two days after the official nomination by the Austrian Olympic Committee (ÖOC) in Vienna, a quota place in badminton was confirmed. Romanian Collins Valentine Filimon, who was naturalized this year, will represent red-white-red. The ÖOC will now field a total of 81 athletes, namely 44 men and 37 women.
"The last few weeks have been anything but easy, a rollercoaster of emotions. First everything worked out with the passport, then there was this big question mark behind the Olympic qualification. Now that it's official, the relief is huge," said Filimon, who has held Austrian citizenship since June 20.
"The pace has increased"
ÖOC Sports Director Christoph Sieber, who will once again act as Chef de Mission in Paris, was also delighted. "With Collins, we have increased our impact once again. His spirit fits perfectly into the Olympic Team Austria, Collins will represent our values worthily on this big sports stage."
The Austrian starters come from 19 of the 32 sports that will be competing for 329 medals in France. The ÖOC delegation is the largest at the Summer Games since the 94 participants in Sydney 2000.
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