This Saturday, the President of the Republic welcomed the victory of swimmer Diogo Ribeiro, who became the world champion in the 100-meter butterfly, at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
“I would like to hug Diogo Ribeiro again from here,” Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said as he left the Anglican religious ceremony, recalling the success of the swimmer, who repeated his title in the 50m butterfly this Saturday.
“I hug him a lot when I can talk to him and in messages because he wins everything,” said Marcelo Rebelo de Souza, highlighting the qualities of the 19-year-old swimmer from Coimbra.
He “truly represents an outstanding example of global talent, he is a unique case” and “this is an unprecedented feat in Portuguese sport.”
“We are talking not only about physical, technical qualities and mental abilities,” but also about the “determination, strength and unlimited resilience” of a young man “with a bright future and a life as challenging as ever,” the president added. Republic.
Diogo Ribeiro won the race in 51.17 seconds, a new national record, after he had already set the fastest time in Friday’s semi-final with a Portuguese maximum of 51.30, adding his second world title in Doha after his 50 triumph maripos.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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