Six Ciezans star in the presentation of the documentary "I Was in Olympia"

During the event, held this Thursday evening at the Regional Film Library, Cieza was recognized as the birthplace of Olympic race walkers by Fernando Vázquez, Juan Manuel Molina, and Benjamín Sánchez, all led by José Antonio Carrillo. Tributes were also paid to José Joaquín Rojas and Miguel Fernández. The Cieza City Councilor for Sports, Cristo Manuel Lucas, attended the premiere.

This Thursday night, the Regional Film Library premiered the documentary "I Was in Olympia," an original idea directed by Oché Cortés. It features the testimony of athletes from Murcia who have participated in the Olympic Games. The event was presented by former basketball player, journalist, and Olympic medalist Fernando Romay and served as a tribute to regional sport.

The documentary focuses more on the human side, the effort and dedication of the athlete to achieve a place in the Olympic Games.

Thus, more than thirty Olympic athletes from the Region of Murcia recount their experiences and feelings while competing in the Games. The participants include Olympic medalists Antonio Peñalver (Barcelona 92), Rafa Mir (Tokyo 2021), Laura Gil (Rio de Janeiro 2016), Diego Javier Muñoz, and Miguel Ángel Clemente, the latter two at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Also participating are athletes who have earned Olympic or Paralympic diplomas, such as Juanma Molina, Miguel Ángel López, Lorenzo Albadalejo, Sonia Ruiz, Miguel Fernández, Eloy Teruel, Pablo Aitor Bernal, Lidia Marta Baños, María José Martínez, Nicolás Almagro, Francisco Sánchez Jover, and Jesús Sánchez Jover.

Valverde's testimony

The documentary also features the testimony of Alejandro Valverde, a cyclist from Murcia who has participated in five Olympic Games, specifically those in Athens, Beijing, London, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo. Several of these athletes will be present at the premiere of "Yo estuve en Olimpia" this Thursday at 8:00 p.m., as well as representatives of sports federations from the Region of Murcia. A limited number of invitations have been made available to the public at the box office of the Francisco Rabal Film Library of the Region of Murcia.

Source: Cieza City Council