Fencer Maxine Esteban has officially qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics as she will represent Cote d'Ivoire in the Summer Games.
Fencer Maxine Esteban has officially qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics as she will represent Cote d'Ivoire in the Summer Games.Esteban, a former Philippine athlete, confirmed the development on Saturday."The significance of the Olympic stage, for an OLY, is not the event. It is what it symbolizes… unwavering passion and discipline.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maxine Esteban "This is for Cote d’Ivoire, the country that embraced me, believed in me and supported me all the way, and for the Philippines, the country my heart will always proud of," she added.Esteban switched national federations in 2023 as she chased her Olympic dream, but also as a matter of "self-respect.
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