Eumir Marcial said he was close to abandoning his Paris Olympic dream.
Marcial, who brought home the middleweight division’s bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics, on Wednesday admitted that he already wasn't optimistic in returning to the grandest stage of them all.
“I already lost hope. I was already preparing for my professional career because the division was already scrapped. I already told myself that maybe, the Olympics is not for me,” an emotional Marcial told reporters after his match, as posted by One Sports on X Eumir Marcial defeated Ahmad Ghousoon of Syria in the Men’s 80kg Boxing to advance to the gold medal match and earn himself a spot in Paris 2024.
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