The adolescents participated in December in the Open of the Argentine Republic, the tournament that was held at CENARD in Buenos Aires for 6 days, organized by the Table Tennis Federation. In this regard, the administrator of Urban Parks of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Eleonora Gallardo he highlighted the work of teachers and players, “they are an example of perseverance, these kids attend class all week and, accompanied by their teachers, they grow in discipline. His achievements are a source of pride for all.”
Likewise, the official highlighted that in the parks they work in the sports and social area for the integration and containment of the boys through the practice of sports; The work that is done to achieve a sense of belonging is very important, which is important for integration as individuals and as a team in society.”
The Parque de la Familia players managed to reach the final stages of the championship; among them, Brian Ocampo obtained 3rd place in the sub 11 category, which allowed him to rise from 13th place to 9th place in the national ranking; In addition, Evelyn Nicol Subelza was among the first 20 players in the same ranking, explained the Wellness and Sports coordinator José Ignacio Valle.
The Family Park Table Tennis School offers classes every week for children and adolescents from 7 to 17 years old; Players from different categories prepare with teachers Adrián Barrios and Gonzalo Blanco.
The athletes of the park obtained their participation in the Open since during the year they added points in the different Grand Prix in the province and in other tournaments; Likewise, this participation allows them to ascend in the national ranking, explained Professor Adrián.
The representatives of Parque de la Familia that are already listed in the national ranking are:
- Under 11 category: Barian Ocampo
- Under 13 category: Brian Ismael Gutiérrez and Evelyn Nicol Subelza
- Under 15 category: Isaías Alfaro, Thiago Agustín Aguirre, Walter Herbas, Jeremías Pajón
- Under 17 category: Cristian Pelocy Octavio Aguirre
On the other hand, the teacher and coach Gonzalo Blanco indicated that Braian Ocampo’s podium allows him to be invited to participate in the Argentine National Team, an invitation that can be extended to most of the players in the park given their excellent performance during the year.
By 2023, it is planned to add classes so that more children and adolescents from the Table Tennis School can participate, likewise, work will be done so that players can participate in a greater number of championships that allow them to score points for the Selective and the Argentine Opens . It should be noted that the players were accompanied by teachers José Ignacio Valle, Adrián Barrios, Gonzalo Blanco and Vanesa Morales; The trip had the collaboration of the San Bernardo Cable Car, El Tren a las Nubes, Snacko and El Palacio de las Golosinas.
