THE NEW TORCH.- This Monday, June 27, the governor of Anzoátegui state, Luis Marcano, announced that everything is ready for the development of the Basketball Qualifying Games for the 2023 World Cup, in which the national team will face Argentina and Paraguay next year. June 30 and July 3 at the “Luis Ramos” Gymnasium in Barcelona, better known as “La Caldera del Diablo”.
“We have made a great effort to recover and adapt this space under quality standards, we can proudly say that it is the best basketball gym in the country,” he said.
He mentioned that since ticket sales were enabled last Saturday, more than half of the almost 5,000 tickets available have already been purchased, “This is a sign that what we are going to have is absolute and full support for our team. national,” he said.
For his part, Hanthony Coello, president of the Venezuelan Basketball Federation (FVB) mentioned that the elite of this sport will be at the meetings, made up of the 13 best players in Venezuela.
He announced that during the match with the quintet from Paraguay, legends of the sport of heights will be present, this as a tribute to the 30 years since the Dream team was played, he highlighted that the presence of Carl Herrera, the “Kako” Solórzano, is already confirmed, Gabriel Was, Rostin González, Victor David Díaz, Melquiades Jaramillo, Luis Jiménez and David Díaz, who will decorate the sports party.
Finally, he thanked the efforts of the regional government and the BBC Gladiators Organization for having recovered the square to give the fans a decent space, “the best in Venezuela.”
