The Sports Councilor of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, Aridany Romero, met this Tuesday with the president of the European Judo Union, Lásló Tóth; the president of the Royal Spanish Judo Federation, Juan Carlos Barco; and the president of the Canarian Judo Federation, Antonio Coruña, as well as the Sports Councilor of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council, Ramón Suárez, to address new lines of collaboration so that the island of Gran Canaria can host new national and international events. judo internationals, including a European Cadet Championship.
And during the meeting with Romero, the leaders highlighted the great organization, services and incomparable setting of the Gran Canaria Arena, which successfully hosted this weekend the celebration of the Iberdrola Spanish Senior Championship and the Spanish Veterans Championship. Judo.
For these reasons, it has been proposed to the Cabildo of Gran Canaria to bring some international championships to the island such as the European Cadet and Junior Judo Championships, as well as in the future to turn the Canary Islands into a fundamental point with the holding of a training camp. winter, which is currently celebrated in Austria.
Furthermore, it is intended that next year the Congress of the European Union can be held in Gran Canaria.
In this sense, the Sports Councilor of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, Aridany Romero, has highlighted that “the interest of the European Union and the Royal Spanish Judo Federation in holding new national and international competitions in Gran Canaria demonstrates once again that “We have the capacity and resources necessary to host this type of sporting events.”
“It is no coincidence that they want to return because they have valued our solvency, professionalism and the quality of our facilities,” reiterated Romero, who also recalled that “these international competitions contribute to strengthening the economy, promote physical activity and sports and position “Gran Canaria as a benchmark in international sports tourism.”
“The success of an international competition requires the union of efforts between sports organizations and public administrations.” In this sense, “our commitment from the Island Sports Institute of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria so that some of these competitions can be held soon on the island of Gran Canaria”, concluded the Sports Minister.
