She wears her Olympic medal proudly. But she clutches something else in her hand, she doesn’t let it go – just as she didn’t let the hoop, the ball, the clubs, or the tape slip away from her. But this special little thing is the symbol of great faith, love, friendship and support. The talisman that gave her extra powers.
“This is a talisman from the Tokyo Olympics. They gave it to our gold ensemble, the Olympic champions. More precisely, this one belongs to Madeleine Radukanova, my best friend. At the airport, when we were leaving for the Paris Olympics, she gave it to me .He said he was giving it to me to bring me luck.
It was by my side the whole time, they even asked my coach during the final to wear it all day. I think it really helped me. Maddie, thank you! I also thank your entire family for being by my side in my most difficult period,” says Boryana Kalein in an interview with “24 Chasa”.
And while tears welled up in her eyes, she told how the magic of the diamond girls – our first Olympic champions in rhythmic gymnastics, and the magic of friendship helped her win the Olympic medal she had been dreaming of since she was 6 years old. “With love, everything is possible”, summed up the emotional Boryana, who became Olympic vice-champion individually, something that Bulgaria had achieved only once. 36 years ago.