Two young promises from Paraná, Joaquin y Aprilwill be part of the Argentine team that will compete in the South American badmintonwhich will be disputed in Chile from December 4 to 14. Accompanied by their coach, Pablo Perezthe players spoke with Elonce about the excitement and effort involved in participating in this international event.
Pablo Perez, teacher of both athleteshighlighted the career of his pupils: “Joaquín started with me 6 or 7 years ago, he started while he was in primary school because his sister went to school in Paracao, where I carry out the activity.“he commented. 16 year old young man will play in singles mode in the South American. Pérez added that Joaquín has shown notable evolution this year: “In the two camps he had this year, the national team coach highlighted that Joaquín was the one who improved the most in relation to his teammates“.
As for April, who will compete in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doublesPérez highlighted his rapid progress in the discipline: “Abril trains with her father, Gustavo, and started no more than three years ago. But, like Joaquín, she is a very outstanding athlete“. Pérez also took the opportunity to highlight the characteristics of the sport: “This is the fastest sport in the world. When one measures the speed of the boom, it reaches 500 km/h“.
The coach also called on the community to support the participation of young people in this competition: “It would be very good if you supported us in this crusade to reach Chile. We have a MercadoPago alias: badmintonparaná, for those who want to collaborate“.
For his part, Joaquín expressed his enthusiasm for representing Argentina in this international tournament: “It was love at first sight, I liked it. I make him want“, he stated. In addition, he highlighted the intensity of his training in the previous week: “This week I am training every day“. For the 16-year-old, the opportunity to compete at an international level is a dream come true: “Representing Argentina is the best“he declared.
April, 17, also shared her feelings about the sport: “I personally like individual sports, it is very similar, it is a mix between tennis and volleyball. When you hold his hand it is entertaining, although it may not seem like it, it is very dynamic“, she explained. The young woman highlighted how challenging but also rewarding badminton can be: “It seems difficult, but then it’s not so difficult, it’s fun“he concluded.
