“We are once again presenting high-level sport, a meeting between the Spanish National Team and Great Britain, who played third and fourth place in the Tokyo Paralympic Games,” said the councilor, noting that, between the two teams, there are seven BSR Amiab players, five British and two Spanish, as reported by the City Council in a press release.
An event will take place on November 18 at the Lepanto Pavilion, at 6.30 p.m., and which comes from the hand of BSR Amiab, recent champion of the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Federation. A meeting that “makes Albacete as a city feel proud of having a team like we have, and of being able to present this type of event, which is important for the city’s mood and its collective situation, helping more people get to know us, “he said.
For his part, the captain of the Spanish National Team and member of the BSR Amiab, Fran Lara, stressed that it is a “pride to be able to play in your land”, while, as the player Óscar Onrubia added, basketball is visible in wheelchair in a match that will serve as a preparation to “reach the best conditions” for the European in Madrid.
The manager of the Albacete team, José Carlos Jurado, thanked the Albacete City Council and the Municipal Sports Institute (IMD) for their willingness to facilitate the work of BSR Amiab, both in logistical aspects and in the transfer of spaces that makes it possible for the team to can use the Lepanto Pavilion court.
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