Photo | <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2023/05/pereira-will-have-more-sports-in-the-xxii-national-games-and-vi-paranational-games/" title="Pereira will have more sports in the XXII National Games and VI Paranational Games”>Pereira Mayor’s Office | THE HOMELAND | PEREIRA | 41 sports venues in Pereira will host athletes in the National and Paranational Youth Games
Los I National Youth Coffee Games 2024 and the Paranational Games They will have the city of Pereira as their main headquarters, although some initially planned scenarios will not be used.
Both the Pereira Mayor Coliseum like him Dosquebradas Coliseum have been discarded for not meeting the necessary technical requirements.
Juliana Encisodirector of the Games, explained that “the Coliseum Mayor of Pereira was rejected because the reinforcements on the cover They won’t be ready for the games. The priority is that the scenarios comply with the technical minimums required for each sport”.
On the other hand, the Dosquebradas Coliseumwhich was contemplated to host the handball competitions, was also rejected. “This scenario did not meet the technical requirements, so we moved handball to the department of Quindío“added Enciso.
Sandra Milena Grajalesmunicipal sports secretary of Pereira, complemented the information by highlighting that “the Mayor’s Office of Pereira is in charge of organizing the inauguration ceremonywhich will be on November 9 in the Hernán Ramírez Villegas Stadium. “We have made progress in hiring everything necessary to make the event a success, both culturally and sportingly.”
Scenarios and disciplines in Risaralda
In total, 41 scenarios They were selected for the competitions in Pereira. The most notable are the Minor Colosseumwhere the tests of badminton y para-badmintonhe La Villa Aquatic Complexhe Skate Park and the Metropolitan Coffee Park. The scenarios for the disciplines in Risaralda include:
- Archery
- Para-archery
- Badminton
- Para-badminton
- Boxing
- Cycling Route
- Paracycling
- Nailed
- Soccer
- Judo
- Judo visual
- Lucha
- Swimming
- artistic swimming
- Rugby 7
- Skateboarding
- Tennis
- Wheelchair tennis
- Volleyball
- beach volleyball
Luis Eduardo Duquesports secretary of Risaralda, said that “these games confirm that Risaralda is an excellent venue for national and international sporting events. We have a solid infrastructure, a good hotel offer and adequate logistical capacity to receive athletes from all over the country.” .
Gender and accessibility protocols
Juliana Enciso also highlighted the implementation of gender protocols in the Games. “We want to ensure the gender equality in all aspects of the event, both in the organization and in the competitions. Additionally, we have strengthened the focus of inclusion to guarantee that people with physical disabilities can actively participate in the Paranational Games,” said Enciso.
Sandra Milena Milenafrom the Pereira Sports Secretariat, added: “We have also included artists with disabilities and women in the cultural events of the inauguration, reaffirming our commitment to inclusion and gender equality in these Games.”
Logistics and participation
He Ministry of Sports will be responsible for the logisticscovering the costs of accommodation, food and internal transportation for the 32 delegations who will participate in the Games.
According to Enciso, approximately 5,192 athletes and with respect to the Paralympics, to date there are approximately 1,700 registered. Although, for the Paralympics, nominal registration will end on October 30.
“The goal is to guarantee massive participation and the correct preparation of the sports reserve of the country,” explained the director.
Finally, Enciso highlighted the great challenge represented by the organization of the first National Youth Games in the coffee region, which will mark the beginning of a new youth Olympic cycle in Colombia.
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