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Coming from a countries with international sports (or any kind of) achievements are few and far between, I easily fall for the warmth of this kind of story. Some nations, even the most fractured ones, can really feel deep collective emotion through something like this, at least for awhile.
Escarabajo said:Carapaz is a hero in Ecuador. The country is delighted.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-victory-gives-carapaz-sporting-immortality-in-ecuador/
These are things that make me very happy for a nation like Ecuador.
Coming from a countries with international sports (or any kind of) achievements are few and far between, I easily fall for the warmth of this kind of story. Some nations, even the most fractured ones, can really feel deep collective emotion through something like this, at least for awhile.