Trinidad and Tobago Shot Put athlete Cleopatra Borel was very emotional after learning she had qualified for the finals of her event at the Rio at the Olympics.
The 37-year-old could not contain her joy as she was interviewed by ESPN following her qualification for the Shot Put Finals.
“It feels amazing. I’m so happy because I just want to represent my country. I want to make my family proud and my country proud.”
Borel threw a distance of 18.20meteres to qualify in the eight position overall.
The veteran athlete enters the Rio Olympic final after previously missing out at the Beijing and London games.
