- With the provision for 9 sports disciplines.
- The implementation will be used in the National Youth Games.
The management of the mayor, Jorge Eduardo Rojas Giraldo, allowed the Colombian Olympic Committee to equip the Manizale sports venues with specialized implementation for the sports practice of 9 disciplines.
“We managed to get the Ministry of Sports, the Federation, and the Colombian Olympic Committee to give us an endowment. This is not costing the city a cent, they gave it to the city and today we are giving it to the athletes of Manizales so that we can win championships, and prepare for the National Youth Games that are in November, but They will remain in the city, it is now final. Regulatory and new implementation”explained the mayor, Jorge Eduardo Rojas Giraldo.
He Mayor of Manizales, Jorge Eduardo Rojas Giraldo.
Within the sports implementation there is:
- Karate tatami.
- Taekwondo taekwondo mats.
- Judo tatami mats.
- Wrestling mats.
- Balls for team sports.
- Indoor soccer electronic scoreboard.
- Water polo goals.
- Table tennis tables.
The wrestling coach, Juan de Dios Parra, expressed his gratitude for the management: “For us it is very pleasant to receive the new mat, since since 1995 we have had a mat that we had left over from the Pacific Games. At this moment we are training champions, we have the Caldas National Team for the National Youth Games and it is very important to have a new mat to bring out new future champions, new sporting promises so that we continue to spread the sport of wrestling in Caldense.
The wrestling coach, Juan de Dios Parra.
For his part, the basketball athlete, Julián Jacobo Toro, expressed: “For me these balls are very important since they are federated balls and these are going to provide us with greater quality at the competitive level for training and competitions. This will enhance our performance much more and will help us have a better experience on the court.”
He sportsman manizaleño, Julián Jacobo Toro.
Thanks to this management by the Municipal Administration, the Manizale sports venues now have implementation that will allow athletes to train in better conditions and adapt to global regulations.
