Sport for the deaf continues to make history. And after what was the participation of the athletics team in Lublin, Poland; Now it is the turn of the representatives of the judo team that this afternoon left for France, where they will participate in the World Cup that will be held in Versailles from October 26 to 31.
“It is a pride to represent the country. I feel much better, I travel with the aim of bringing a medal and being able to leave Argentina as high as possible, ”commented Eduardo Legurguru, male representative. There will also be a female representation with Valentina Bonfanti, who was “very happy with this trip.” “We arrived in good shape after several concentrations we did at CeNARD and we are going with all the energy to represent our team. We still do not study the rivals much, but we know that the level of competition is very good, “he commented.
Both athletes, accompanied by their coaches Fabián Zerón, PF Adrián Arguello and the president of the Argentine Federation of Deaf Martial Arts, Daniel Rosciano; They received the Argentine flag from Alejandro Pérez, National Director of Adapted Sports and Sports Promotion of the National Sports Secretariat.
“The support we have to be in this type of international competitions is very important, and they are very fundamental for us to have friction before the 2022 deaf Olympics,” said Zerón. And he added: “The expectation is great. It is the first time that we are going to participate in a World Cup and we do not know the terrain much, but we are strengthening our technique and our preparation. Maybe we run with a certain disadvantage due to the greater number of competitions that the judokas of Europe and Asia had, but the boys are going to supply it with drive and a lot of heart ”.
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