More than 4,000 children of Castellón attend the activities of the penultimate stop of the caravan of the week European sports

Madrid, 28 September 2018.-More than 4,000 children in schools and institutes have assisted Castellón today in the park Ribalta of Castellón in the penultimate stop of the caravan European week of sport, whose journey has been particularly focused on the youngest, and which has received zumba exhibitions, handball, basketball, volleyball, football, athletics, rugby, skating, fencing, table tennis, chess, traditional games, capoeira, yoga, pilates, a family walk around the park, as well as workshops on healthy eating and to maintain a healthy back. Disabled people have had pilates, yoga, sports competitions intercentros Castellón adapted, as well as a swimming clinic adapted.

Jon Santacana, ambassador today of the Week in European sports Castellón, has said that “ be ambassador is proud because we can disseminate all these initiatives are also the values of sport that cause us every day. I am very happy this work to promote sport in all ages because all that enriches society, ” said the Paralympic medalist skiing.

Jon has been accompanied by Veronica Radio, councillor for culture of the municipality of Castellón, and by Enric Porcar, councillor of sports and education. Radio has said that the initiative # BeActive held today in your city “ is fantastic because it combines sport and culture in this park which is good of cultural interest. So we children become accustomed to integrate sport as a way of life. ” Porcar has added: “ I want to thank CSD that we have chosen to host this caravan, which coincides with the day of school sport. Today we had numerous activities but above all an environment and a nice reply, 4,000 children, 15 schools and institutes engaged and with local clubs involved in this initiative drawing sport to the street ”

Finally, the display of the caravan European week of sport has also attended Vicent Marzá, Minister of sports of the Valencian Generalitat, which has commented that “ it is very important to promote an active lifestyle and healthy embedding healthy habits among youth and certainly that this initiative as well the promoted, ” he said.

European Week of sport closes tomorrow the fourth edition in Valencia with the celebration of the night # BeActive, in which sporting activities are, from 8 pm. The event will attend the ambassadors Jon Santacana and Almudena Cid.

In the picture, from left to right, Enric Porcar, Jon Santacana, Vicent Marzá and Veronica Radio