With the aim of continuing to promote sports practice in the commune of La Serena, in the Avenida del Mar sector, the formal delivery of new sports equipment was carried out for the workshops given, free of charge, by the municipality.
Balls, weights, ladders, among other instruments are part of the new acquisition after the presentation of a municipal project to the FONDEPORTE Program of the National Sports Institute.
“These funds are tremendously important because this way we can have access to these implements that are very necessary, but many times we have the will, but we do not have the means or what is necessary to be able to develop different sports and today we see a range of elements of what more varied, which is going to be a tremendous incentive for people who really play sports,” was what Mayor Roberto Jacob pointed out.
Regarding the importance of Fondeporte, Jonathan Pino Naranjo, regional director of the IND, maintained that “these funds allow public services and municipalities to qualify for resources, which in the case of La Serena were destined for implementation for the different workshops run by the municipality and this joint work will allow more people to practice physical activity regularly and that makes us very happy.”
Healthy mind and body
The health benefits of performing some type of physical activity on a regular basis are scientifically proven, which is why the provision of public spaces and the provision of opportunities for them are part of public policies.
“One of the most important tasks that the Ministry of Sports has in conjunction with the IND is to support municipalities so that physical activity can be carried out in public spaces and for this, as a Government mandate, the enabling of these spaces is essential. ”, said the Seremi of Sports, Fernando Medina.
Regarding this, one of the attendees at the sports exhibition and delivery of implements, Camila Olmedo, pointed out that “the important thing is to be able to massify sports activity, mainly throughout the year and for the entire community, especially children, we must encourage sports in La Serena.”
It should be noted that at the end of June the municipal sports workshops will begin, which this year bring the practice of new disciplines such as boxing and skating.
