Meet the 16 federations that did not sign the letter asking Leo Chacón to retract. Six of the federations that were represented in Tokyo appear on this list. That is, 92% of the Costa Rican delegation.
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In a letter signed by 25 federations, they ask triathlonist Leonardo Chacón to retract the questions about the management of funds and how scholarships are distributed in the National Olympic Committee.
However, this document is not signed by 16 other sports federations, taking into account six organizations that were represented at the last Tokyo Olympics.
The letter was not signed by the federations of athletics (three participants in Tokyo), cycling (3), gymnastics (1), surfing (2), taekwondo (1) and swimming (2).
That is, of the seven sports with a presence in the Olympics, only judo signed the letter that asks Chacón to retract his statements.
Basically, 92% of the entities that were represented by an athlete in Japan chose not to sign the letter, sent to the press.
The Costa Rican athletes who played the last games were: Andrea Vargas, Noelia Vargas and Gerald Drummond representing athletics; María José Vargas, Andrey Amador and Kenneth Tencio in cycling; Brisa Hennessy and Leilani McGonagle in surfing; Neshy Lee Lindo in taekwondo, Beatriz Padrón and Arnoldo Herrera in swimming, Luciana Alvarado in gymnastics and Ignacio Sancho in judo.
The federations that are part of the organization are detailed on the official site of the National Olympic Committee. Of a total of 41 organizations, 25 signed the letter and 16 decided not to.
These are the 16 organizations that did not ask Chacón to retract:
1. Automobile Club of Costa Rica Association
2. Costa Rican Boxing Association
3. Costa Rica Cheer and Dance Federation (porrismo)
4. Costa Rican Athletics Federation
5. Costa Rican Bowling Federation
6. Costa Rican Cycling Federation
7. Costa Rican Federation of Aquatic Sports
8. Costa Rican Football Federation
9. Costa Rican Federation of Kayak and Canoeing
10. Costa Rican Racquetball Federation
11. Costa Rican Taekwondo Federation
12. Costa Rican Volleyball Federation
13. Costa Rican Cricket Federation
14. Costa Rica Golf Federation
15. Surf Federation of Costa Rica
16. Sports Federation of Gymnastics and Related
What Chacón said. On August 2, the Liberian triathlete published a long letter on his Facebook profile, in which he harshly questions the NOC.
In this publication, Chacón revealed his annoyance at the way in which scholarships are distributed in Costa Rica.
“If the Government of Costa Rica continues to turn billions to the National Olympic Committee without the federations having independence, it will only be necessary to continue applauding the titanic efforts of the athletes, their parents, the private sponsors and a few federations that with their nails are the great protagonists and heroes of history “, affirmed Chacón.
“I left the Olympic cycle unmotivated to fight the system, tired of begging for my full scholarship, disgusted to see preferences,” he added.
On the other hand, Henry Núñez defended himself from criticism this Monday, in the ‘Columbia Atletismo’ program, by ensuring that the pampero did receive a full scholarship.
In this interview, Núñez launched strong phrases against Chacón and defended the use of funds from the National Olympic Committee.
“To me that role of victim, because he fell off his bicycle and continued competing is a national hero, sorry I competed with a broken anterior crusader and a broken rib, so for people who do not play sports that may sound like something extraordinary, but for those of us who have been in sports that is normal, an athlete injured or does not have to get up and compete until their strength allows it, “said Núñez, an Olympic athlete in judo.
Among the federations that requested the retraction of Chacón, it is striking that triathlon appears, the sport that the Tico represented in the Olympic Games.
The federations that signed the letter to request the retraction of Chacón were the following:
1. United Triathlon Federation
2. Equestrian Federation of Costa Rica
3. Rowing Federation
4. Costa Rican Judo Federation
5. Costa Rican Baseball Federation
6. Federation of Associated Fighting Styles
7. Badminton Development Association
8. Costa Rican Softball Federation
9. Costa Rica Rugby Federation
10. Costa Rican Hockey Federation
11. Costa Rican Weightlifting Federation
12. Costa Rican Table Tennis Federation
13. Costa Rican Tennis Federation
14. Costa Rican Karate Federation
15. Costa Rican Basketball Federation
16. Costa Rican Skating Federation
17. Costa Rican Handball Federation
18. Central Chess Federation
19. Archery Federation of Costa Rica
20. Sambo Federation
21. Costa Rican Fencing Federation
22. Federation of Tire
23. Basque Pelota Federation
24. Costa Rican Billiard Federation
25. Costa Rica Bodybuilding and Fitness Association
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