HUELVA, Aug 17 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The mayor of Huelva, Gabriel Cruz, has activated the countdown to the Badminton World Cups that the Huelva capital will host at the end of the year, after the confirmation of the new dates by the World Federation (BWF) when announcing that the Mundo Senior will be played from November 28 to December 4 and a week later the Absolute will start, which will be played from December 12 to 19.
For Cruz, the announcement of the new dates is “good news, since it allows establishing the schedule to start a detailed planning, with a closed work calendar and with well-defined times for the organization of a sporting event in the city. that we have been very excited because it will allow Huelva to become an international showcase, welcoming top-level athletes “, as indicated by the Consistory in a press release.
In this sense, the mayor of Huelva recalled that the City Council has been working for almost two years, “mainly in terms of infrastructure, so that the Sports Palace ‘Carolina Marín’ responds to the needs and guarantees required by a World Cup with actions which so far have involved an investment that exceeds 2 million euros, but also in matters of promotion, image and preparation and now we will focus on contracting services, supplies, marketing or advertising, among others “.
In this countdown, Gabriel Cruz has said that “there are months ahead of a lot of joint work, effort, and challenges” and has been “sure” that “they will be compensated with an excellent championship in which the city of Huelva is going to overturn “.
“Rather, it is already turning to become the best scenario, hoping that the evolution of the pandemic will allow us to relax the restrictions and we can enjoy the best badminton in the stands of the Carolina Marín Sports Palace, and if possible that our champion and the host was recovered for the competition, it would be a source of pride for all Huelva residents “, he pointed out.
On the other hand, the councilor had a few words for Carolina Marín, from Huelva, recalling that “she could not be at the Tokyo Olympics due to a very hard injury”, which made us “lose a certain medal opportunity”, Time that has indicated that “it is not known if she will arrive for the World Cup”, but “she will be here because she is our image and our ambassador” and has asserted that “Huelva is proud of her, whether she competes or not.”
