María José Free presents the European sports Week
Free has submitted the week European sports
- The former gymnast Almudena Cid, the waterpolista Víctor Gutiérrez and the Paralympic skier Joan Santacana are the ambassadors of this initiative of the European Union that promotes sports and physical activity
- The caravan sports exhibition opens in Madrid the day 23 and will travel to Tarancón, basin, Sarrión, Tortosa, Castellón Valence and
Madrid, 12 September 2018.-La Higher Council chairperson of sports, María José Free has presided today in Madrid the announcement of the activities of the fourth edition of the European Week of sport 2018, an initiative of the European commission, with the motto of # BeACTIVE, promotes sports and physical activity of all citizens of the countries of the European Union regardless of age, gender, physical condition and capacity.
European Week of sport 2018 will start in Madrid in the esplanade of the Bridge of the king next September 23 morning and will close the day 29 in value in a great night. The main news with regard to the three previous editions is that this year will be a caravan with varied sports exhibitions that will visit the towns of Tarancón (day 24 September), Basin (day 25), Sarrión (Teruel, day 26), Tortosa (Tarragona, day 27) and Castellón (day 28).
The secretary of state for sport has been accompanied the event by different authorities of localities which will present the caravan, as well as the ambassadors appointed this year, which are the former gymnast Almudena Cid, the waterpolista Víctor Gutiérrez and the Paralympic skier Jon Santacana, who have come together to your guide, mike Galindo.
During his speech, Free has stated that the aim of the caravan is “promote participation in sport in all its variants and possibilities. Physical activity is a tool of social cohesion; be and be active brings benefits to health and is the perfect tool to combat the routine and sedentarism, ” he said. The presiding CSD has added that“ sport has some benefits and values that needs to be sent to the society since this Government wants to a healthier society and healthy ”.
Free wanted to thank in detail to all persons, institutions and sponsors involved in the European Week of sport “their commitment and dedication to make a society more active and more fruitful. That sport continue to grow thanks to the collaboration of all ”.
On behalf of the towns hosting the caravan have spoken the mayor of Tarragona, Meritxell Roigé and the president of the region Gúdar-javalambre (Teruel), Yolanda Seville. The first has stressed that “all clubs and entities of the city are going to dump in this event. We want people to join the culture of sports. ” Seville has said that for your region“ is proud to see people practicing sports ”.
Also have spoken the three ambassadors of the event. Skiers Jon Santacana nine times medallist in winter Paralympic Games, has stated that sport “is an integrating element, which makes you grow as a person and has been how to find the limits each day. Gives you confidence and values that we need to send to young people, who equal are a little absent-minded with consoles and social networks, ” joked.
The former gymnast Cid Almudena twice Olympic diploma, has called “fantastic" the initiative of the European Week of sport. “Is way to go but this kind of actions do we spread all we can teach. If we are here is for our sport career but also for breaking barriers, each with our parcelita, ” commented.
Finally, the player has spoken international absolute selection Gutiérrez Víctor polo, which has outlined the relevance of the Week as European sports event to promote equality, visibility and inclusion: “is important because we communicate the different physical activities and also because abanderamos visibility ”.
Those who attend the exhibitions of the week European sports can see and participate in sports like judo, karate, table tennis, volleyball, handball, football, golf, weightlifting, gymnastics, motorcycling, motoring, guidance, and mountain climbing, rugby, aeronautics, hockey, badminton, triathlon, paddle and canoeing among others.
The opening day of the week European sports in Madrid will be the next day 23 September in the esplanade of the bridge of the king and for the smallest, will count with the presence of Peppa Boys, who will accompany you during the exhibitions sports.