Huelva to Host the LXIX Andalusian Table Tennis Championship for the First Time

The Councilor for Youth and Sports of the Huelva City Council, María de la O Rubio; the delegate of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Board in Huelva, Teresa Herrera; the Sports Deputy of the Provincial Council, Juan Daniel Romero; and the president of the Andalusian Table Tennis Federation, Esteban Rodríguez Peralta; and the president of the Hispanidad Table Tennis Club presented today at a press conference the LXIX of the Andalusian Table Tennis Championship. A competition that, for the first time, will be held in Huelva from December 26 to 30 at the Carolina Marín Sports Palace.

The councilor pointed out that “Huelva has historically been linked to racquet sports, such as tennis, badminton and also table tennis, so it is great news that it has been chosen to host the most important event in the Andalusian season.

Likewise, it has highlighted the impact of this competition on the promotion of our city, as well as its economic impact on hospitality and tourism, since it will bring more than 1,500 people to the capital these last days of the year between participants, companions and technicians.

Teresa Herrera has spoken in the same sense, highlighting that “sport brings 33 percent of tourists to cities, which is why an event of these top-level characteristics represents a very important number of overnight stays and a golden opportunity to show the sport and the benefits that Huelva has.

22 play areas and different categories

On the other hand, the provincial Sports deputy has highlighted “the good harmony of the three administrations so that sports in Huelva continue to grow.” And he has thanked the Andalusian Tennis Federation and Leopoldo Marta that the Huelva province can host “a competition that will allow us to enjoy a booming sport and continue promoting it so that we have new champions in Huelva.”

For his part, Esteban Rodríguez has shown “the excitement and joy that it means for the federation to arrive at a place where all the administrations extend their hand to us and which is also the land of the number one table tennis player in Huelva, the home of Álvaro Robles, flagship of this sport that began at the Club de La Hispanidad.

In relation to the competition, he has reported that it will bring together clubs from all over Andalusia in the men’s and women’s categories. of Pre-Benjamín (Promises), Benjamin, Alevín, Infant, Youth, Absolute, veterans +40, +50, +60 and +65, where the provinces of Jaén and Granada will be the ones with the greatest representation. However, the increase in participants from the Huelva province in the first categories has advanced, which raises many hopes for the future of table tennis in Huelva.

Finally, Leopoldo Mata, promoter of the Huelva candidacy, has thanked all the help received from all administrations to make it possible to hold this championship at the Carolina Marín Sports Palace, where 22 playing areas will be set up.

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2023-12-22 15:28:43
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