By: Redação GE
The first Olympic surfing champion, Italo Ferreira agreed with Globo and will be a commentator for the sport at the Paris 2024 Olympics. A major signing announced on the eve of the 100-day milestone for the start of the Games, celebrated this Wednesday, the 17th. The Tokyo 2020 gold medalist will participate in the broadcasts of the sport, the only one held outside France, in the beautiful setting of Teahupo'o, in Tahiti, a beach that has waves that are the most challenging in the world.
For me, it is a great pride to be part of the history of the Olympic Games. Today I look back on my surfing career and everything I've achieved with great gratitude. I'm a guy who likes to have new experiences in different areas and to be challenged. When Globo approached me to be a commentator for the Paris Games, I was very happy for this recognition. It even brought back memories of childhood, of watching the Olympics on TV Globo," said the surfer.
In addition to being an Olympic gold medalist, Italo was a world surfing champion in 2019. At the age of 29, the native of Baía Formosa will analyze the race in Tahiti and help the public to understand, battery by heat, the chances of Brazilians Filipe Toledo, Gabriel Medina and João Chianca, representatives among men, and Tatiana Weston-Webb, Tainá Hinckel and Luana Silva, among women.
- This time I'll be able to live the other side, which is behind the scenes. Of course, the desire to be there surfing and representing Brazil is huge, but my fans here will be even bigger. It's going to be a challenge and I'm looking forward to bringing to Brazilians all my knowledge and experience of being the first surfing gold medalist at the Olympics," he commented.
