He is always there, offering words every father should relay.&nbsp;

Salif Mane knows what is coming, what his father will say before every competition — he is proud, he is praying, he believes the best is ahead.

His father, Thierno, a longtime Rockefeller Center restaurant worker, died four years ago, one of the city’s early victims of COVID-19.&nbsp;

Mane is a child of The Bronx, the eldest of three children of Senegalese immigrants, who lives a dream because his parents did first.{ai:summary}<p>Salif Mane stands on the precipice of competition, bolstered by the echo of a father's pride and unwavering faith, even if that voice is now a distant memory. Thierno, once a fixture in the heart of the city’s dining scene, fell victim to the relentless grasp of COVID-19.</p><p>Yet, in the shadow of loss, Salif carries forward, fueled by the enduring hope his father instilled in him. The legacy of a loved one doesn’t fade; it transforms, pushing the next generation toward victory. #society</p>

Salif Mane carries a father’s dreams from The Bronx as he leaps for Olympic gold

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