The Holy Curé of Ars receives “Training with the Stars”

Karate was also part of the exhibition program at the Santo Cura d’Ars study center. External source

SANTO DOMINGO.- With the aim of promoting various sports and stimulating the student body to develop the educational values ​​of these disciplines, the National Institute of Physical Education (INEFI) took its “Training with the Stars” program this Wednesday to the Santo Cura de Ars educational center, in the sector Capotillo, where sports props were also delivered.

The conference was directed by Alberto Rodríguez Mella, executive director of INEFI, in which the athletes Yamilet Peña and Camila Hernández gave talks, and there were also exhibitions of judo, karate, boxing, badminton, chess, table tennis, volleyball , among other functional exercises.

Rodríguez Mella expressed his satisfaction by bringing the exhibition of all these disciplines to the school, which were directed by renowned athletes and Immortals of the sport, such as Blanca Iris Alejo, who directed table tennis; Olympic medalist Félix Díaz, in boxing, and Bethania de la Cruz, in volleyball.

Students of the Saint Curé d’Ars play chess. External source

“Being here is not only a commitment, but an obligation that we have with the Dominican youth so that we can continue developing the sport in all the schools of the country,” said Rodríguez Mella before a packed CESCA crowd.

He revealed that all the effort he has been making since he took over the leadership of INEFI, in November, has been motivated and supported by President Luis Abinader Corona and the Minister of Education, Ángel Hernández, whose “reciprocal objective is to give him joy, space and entertainment for the new generations of professionals in this neighborhood”.

Rodríguez Mella confessed that wherever he is, he will always be supporting sports and physical education in all public and private schools in the Dominican Republic.

Alberto Rodríguez Mella, executive director of INEFI, together with several civil and military authorities who met this Wednesday at the Santo Cura de Ars study center. External source.

During the busy day, clinics were also given by Ana Villanueva and Karina Díaz, in karate; the FIDE master, Braulio Ramírez, chess; Eriberto Aza, in judo, while German Alejo was in charge of the functional exercises.

Rodríguez Mella, who was also accompanied by former judoka María García, in charge of the “Athletes with INEFI” program, highlighted the efforts and work of the directors of the Holy Curé of Ars such as Father Nelson Acevedo, regent director, and Roberto Cruz Arias, teaching director.

Father Acevedo thanked the contribution made by INEFI to CESCA, since “in this way, our students and the community members of this sector would be involved in education and at the same time be able to excel in sports.”

Present at the event were Brigadier General Delio Colón (ERD), president of the Armed Forces Sports Circle; Gilberto García, president of FEDOJUDO; Edwin Rodríguez, president of the Gymnastics Federation; Wendy Almonte, manager of Vitasalud, and Lourden Gómez, president of the Dance Federation.