Petro delivered a flag to Colombians who go to Suramericanos de Asunción

The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro Urrego, presented the country’s flag to the national delegation that will compete in the XII South American Games in Asunción, Paraguay, from October 1 to 15, 2022 in a ceremony that took place at the Casa de Nariño, in Bogota.

The pavilion was received by the skater Gabriela Rueda and the weightlifter Santiago Rodallegas, designated to carry the national tricolor during the opening ceremony in the Paraguayan capital.

With Rueda and Rodallegas, the event was also attended by leaders, coaches and members of the athletics, boxing, judo, skating, weights, skateboarding teams, among others.

Petro, this time in a short intervention, told everyone:

“I hope you bring that title of South American champions. This is another way to make Colombia shine, to be recognized, but it’s not just that. In each sporting fair, what there is at the end is a process. Their preparation and the sporting organization of the country is the product of all these years that have passed, and this is the beginning of a new phase”.

The twelfth edition of the South American fair will be held on stages in the cities of Asunción, Luque, Encarnación and Itaipú.