Roxana Rocky Islas-García Papin

Roxana Rocky Islas-García Papin will carry the Olympic torch. This is her story:

Roxana stands out as a phenomenal sportswoman, with Guinness World Records in both cycling and rowing to her name —remarkable exploits achieved in 2012 that stand to this day. In addition to her sporting feats, Roxana, a former elite athlete, also served as a pundit for the television coverage of the London Olympics. She holds dual citizenship in France and Mexico and runs a French sports coaching and bike fitting business (fine-tuning cyclists' riding position for the Tour de France) based in the Hautes-Pyrénées, at the heart of the triangle formed by Lourdes, Gavarnie, and the Pic du Midi, iconic landmarks that will feature in the journey of the Olympic torch.

Roxana, a mother of two, has notched up impressive athletic feats, including tenth place in the 2019 World Triathlon Championships while still nursing her youngest child and having taken up the sport just 10 months earlier. Her sporting career has led her to train with the best in the business worldwide, from Australia to the United Kingdom, the United States and Finland, picking up seven languages along the way. Roxana perfectly embodies the diverse cultural blend that defines Olympism, and her role as an Olympic torchbearer underscores her dedication to Olympic values and her influential presence in the world of sports.