LOOP: Antiguan kiteboarder Tiger Tyson has secured a spot in next year’s competition at the Olympic Games in Paris.
It will be the first time that Antigua and Barbuda is represented in kiteboarding at an Olympic Games.
Tyson secured the spot after winning a silver medal at the 2023 Pan American Games on Thursday.
The 21-year-old was a front-runner for a medal as he was constantly among the top three finishers in the 16 races that preceded the medal race.
In the final, he finished second behind Brazil’s Bruno Lobo.
Tyson and his fellow medalist received their pieces of precious silverware on Saturday.
Reflecting on the competition, Tyon wrote on Instagram that his competition was a “roller coaster of emotions” and a “week full of intense battles, with highs, lows and tears.”
“ It came down to the last race for the Olympic spot between some tough competitors, especially @markusedegran and @deurycorniel. Feeling extremely thankful and proud to have come out in second place and winning the Olympic ticket for 2024, a dream that I have been working towards for many years now!” he commented.
“I still can’t believe that this dream has come true and I can’t wait for the rest of the journey ahead. I owe endless thanks to everyone who has stood by my side and got me through this adventure every day to reach this moment. A special thank you to my coach and friend @edvieytes !”
Kiteboarding will be making its Olympic debut in Paris.
The competition is scheduled to take place from August 4-8, 2024, at the Marseille Marina.
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Congratulations sir and may you continue to greater heights and successes in the future
Blessings
Go Tiger, you have the name so let’s make it work. By the way where are the other athletes and what are they doing, will we be able to send a full a squad this time around?
Carvaa does it make sense to send athletes just to make up numbers? So if it’s him alone that qualifies then he alone should go. Normally Antigua officials outnumbers the athletes. So all he will need is his coach.
I believe the young lady Lacker has a bright future as well. Don’t know for this Olympic but she would become a force to recon with by the next. She would be 21 there about. Stay focus!
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