What kind of Universiade story does one person represent the "lone warriors" on the field of a country? Delegation | Swimming | Universiade
There are some delegations in this Universiade that only send one athlete to participate. Although there is only one person, they have traveled thousands of miles to China, persevered in the competition, and met their youth. What kind of story do they have about the Universiade?
On August 7th, at the swimming arena of the Chengdu Universiade, athlete Andrea Toscan from the Liechtenstein delegation ended his final competition - the men's 400m individual medley. Toscan is the only athlete sent by Liechtenstein to participate in four swimming events at this Universiade.
Andrea Toscan, a swimmer from the Liechtenstein delegation at the Chengdu Universiade: Some athletes did not qualify for the competition, some had other responsibilities, and some sports were not included in the competition at this Universiade.
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At the opening ceremony of the Universiade, Toscan entered alone, holding the national flag high. This is also a very special moment for him.
Andrea Toscan, a swimmer from the Liechtenstein delegation at the Chengdu Universiade: At first, it definitely took courage, but when I really picked up the flag, everything became so natural and I felt very proud.
Liechtenstein is a small country in Europe with a population of only over 30000 people, bordered to the west by Switzerland. During the Chengdu Universiade, Toscan and the Swiss team trained together and made many friends.
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Andrea Toscan, a swimmer from the Liechtenstein delegation at the Chengdu Universiade: I came to China with the Swiss team, and one of their coaches will also be responsible for taking care of me during the Universiade. The Swiss team's therapist, coach, and team doctor will take care of me.
Like Toscan, Dokoniwalu Inoke from the South Pacific island nation of Fiji is also the only athlete on the delegation. He and his coach transferred planes three times and it took over 30 hours before arriving in Chengdu. Here, he participated in three athletics competitions, including the men's triple jump.
Although they were unable to compete for gold and silver, Toscan and Enok were more concerned about the opportunity to compete and exchange ideas with young people from various countries at the Universiade. The interactive experience center in Dayun Village also left a deep impression on them, and they learned to write their Chinese names with a brush.
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