Mayor Carolina Mejía thanked the dedication of the DN judo tournament and highlighted the development of this sport.
The mayor of National District, Carolina Mejiapromised to embrace judo to contribute to its development in neighborhoods and other places.
Mejía stated that, just as he works with other disciplines in different parts of the National Districtwill do so hand in hand with the judo association of the National District and the Dominican Federation of that discipline (Fedojudo) to launch an immediate execution plan.
“Judo is a formative sport, which contributes to shaping children and young people with discipline,” assured Mejía, at the inauguration of the National District judo tournament dedicated to him.
“We are going to work together to bring judo to the neighborhoods,” insisted the mayor, highlighting the large number of children and young people in the National District tournament held at the National House of Judo in the Olympic Center.
Mejía spoke with Gilberto García, president of Fedojudo, and thanked him for his contribution to this sport.
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