Santo Domingo.-The teams from the United States, Brazil and Peru kicked off the Thirtieth Pan American Junior Badminton Championship in style, which began this Thursday and will end on July 22, at the Parque del Este Table Tennis Pavilion.
In the opening of the first stage, which is being played by teams, in group A, the Americans beat Mexico 5-0, while in group B, the Brazilians comfortably won (5-0) against El Salvador. , like the Peruvians to the team of the Dominican Republic.
During the opening ceremony, the president of the Pan American Badminton Confederation, Jamaican Vishu Tolan, thanked Fedobad for staging the event.
“For us it is more than an honor and a great satisfaction that the Dominican Republic is serving as the venue for this great commitment, in which our main youth players are participating,” said Tolan.
While the Vice Minister of Promotion and Development of the Ministry of Tourism, Tammy Reynoso, on behalf of Minister David Collado, stated that said portfolio is always available to collaborate with the activities.
On his side, the president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, Antonio Acosta, assured that without the support of the Government it would be difficult to organize international events.
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During the event, more than 350 visiting athletes from some 17 countries will be staying in hotels in the Colonial Zone, enjoying a special program organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
