The Olympic Games of Tokyo (July 23 to August 8) has begun. After the opening ceremony, it’s time for the competitions. It is Roilya Ranaivosoa who will be the first Mauritian to be in action this Saturday for the weightlifting events. And that from 9:30 am. Roilya Ranaivosoa (31 years old this year) is engaged in the category of less than 49 kg. She was the flag bearer of the Mauritian delegation with the boxer Richarno Colin, is aware that her task will not be easy against the best weightlifters in the world. However, she hopes to finish among the top ten in her category.
This is her second participation. At the Rio games in 2016 she had taken the 9th place of the tournament, with for reminder an Olympic total of 173 kilos. A performance that she hopes to improve, or at least equal.
A little later in, it will be the turn of the boxer Merven Clair to make his entrance in the ring this time (-69kg). The Mauritian will face the Canadian Wyatt Sanford. Gold medalist of the African Games of 2019 in Rabat and the Indian Ocean Games of 2015 and 2019 he does not hide his ambition to be on the Olympic podium. A feat that so far has been performed only by the boxer Bruno Julie.
