Pedro Boiro, a pole vaulter who begins his Olympic run on Saturday, is a direct cousin of Alice Aguiar, the nine-year-old girl killed in a knife attack in the United Kingdom. He knows that CM.
The Cape Verdean is the national record holder in the sport and will make his Olympic debut on Saturday morning.
The athlete will miss a mass for a family member scheduled for 5pm at the Quinta Grande church in Madeira. At the ceremony,Hundreds of people are expected, who will be asked to dress in white and where balloons will be released.
Boiro was in Quinta Grande before heading to the Olympics. He visited the EB1 Pré e Cresce school to spend time with the students. The deceased girl, Alice Aguiar, was in Madeira two years ago.
Author: Joao Fernandes
Source: CM Jornal
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