The great gift for the parents of the Colombian athlete who sold the car to watch him race in the Olympic Games

Mateo Carmona, Colombian bicycle rider. Photo: Instagram @mateocarmona

A car brand gave a surprise to the family of the BMX athlete who won an Olympic diploma at the games.

Matthew Carmona A few days ago he shocked the country with the confession that his parents sold their car in Colombia to travel to Paris and thus obtain the necessary income to watch him compete in the men’s BMX competition.

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Very excited about his performance in the games, although he did not win a medal and had to settle for the Olympic diploma, the athlete from Antioquia said that his family did not have a car, but they were together in the country, with the pride of seeing him live and in person giving his best and that for him that was worth more than any medal he won.

Here are his statements:

❤️🥹Mateo Carmona’s parents🇨🇴 SOLD THE CAR to be able to see and support their son in the #Olympic Games .

😅“Without a car, but in Paris,” said Mateo, who finished sixth in the BMX final.

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—Toque Sports (@ToqueSports) August 2, 2024

Although the Carmona family was left without a car in Colombia, a dealer who has learned the story will apparently give them a vehicle when they return to the country.

«Mateo, your effort and that of your parents has been powerful. When you return we will have a brutally surprising surprise for you»At least, that is what the announcement posted by the brand in a statement uploaded to its social networks would warn about.

On social media, they have supported the initiative of the Chevrolet vehicle brand to have this nice gesture with the Olympic athlete who had an outstanding performance in the BMX discipline at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

“Gold medal for the Marketing guy. He’s in the game,” “finally a brand that thinks about athletes and stops giving cars to ‘influencers’,” “you’ve earned heaven, thanks a lot,” were some of the comments from Internet users.

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