Why was the fire ignited by Delima?

Yesterday's opening ceremony was in full view, and the ignition ceremony surprised everyone: the main torch was lit by Brazilian marathon star Van de Lima. Why De Lima? Where is Pele, the "king of the ball" who was highly vocal before? The whole world is curious.

In fact, the 47-year-old De Lima is also well-known in Brazil and has experienced a bumpy sports career. In the men's marathon of the 2004 Athens Olympics, he led the way, five kilometers from the finish line, and was about 40 seconds ahead of second place, and he was very promising to win gold. But at this moment, a drunk man suddenly broke into the track and pushed hard at Delima, and the unsuspecting Delima almost fell into the crowd. Although the drunks were quickly contained, DeLima lost its original rhythm and was overtaken by two players to finish third.

Later, the International Olympic Committee awarded De Lima the medal "Coubertin Sportsmanship". In 2005, Rego, the Brazilian sand ranking general, also decided to give his Olympic gold medal to DeLima, but the latter declined. De Lima said: "My medal is made of bronze, but it is worth the same as a gold medal. For his loss of the Olympic champion at his peak, DeLima has long been relieved.

In fact, de Lima, who came from a peasant family, aspired to become a long-distance runner from an early age, and worked hard to achieve this. His story has also inspired countless Brazilians. Now, for the first time, the Olympics have come to his home country, and having DeLima as the main torchbearer can be said to be the biggest affirmation for him.

As for Bailey, who was originally regarded as the most popular candidate for the main torchbearer, he had to give up this honor due to his poor physical condition before the opening ceremony. Reporter Huang Zhiyang