Olympics | Race walker Pintado wins first gold for Ecuador at Paris 2024

PARIS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador's Brian Pintado won the first athletics gold of Paris 2024, taking victory in the men's 20km race walk in one hour, 18 minutes and 55 seconds here on Thursday morning.

"I have competed in three Olympic Games, and now I'm an Olympic champion. It's a dream come true," said Pintado after his triumph.

It is Ecuador's first medal in Paris, while the country's first ever Olympi