Minister Luz Cristina López Announces Mindeporte’s Support for National Youth Games

Minister Luz Cristina López, in Pereira, in the National Youth Games committee.

There was a committee for the I National Youth Games in Pereira with news. There, Luz Cristina López, Minister of Sports, announced that Mindeporte will pay the cost of the departments’ participation in the fairs.

The head of the Portfolio pointed out that: “it is important to take into account what these Games imply in terms of the capacities that may be installed in the region, that they strengthen sport from the local level and that they impact all the sectors that are linked to they”.

One of the announcements at this meeting was the co-financing of the Ministry of Sports for the accommodation and food services required by the participating delegations.

For the Nationals, the investment will be as follows: in Armenia, 3,955 million; in Pereira, 4,424 million, while in the Caldense capital it will be for 2,312 million, and in Cali, the support will reach 5,540 million.

For the Paranationals, the amounts will amount to 1,129 million in the Quindian capital, 293 million in Pereira and 573 million in Manizales. “Difference that occurs due to the number of athletes who will compete in each of the sectors.”

Sports come and go

For its part, the technical commission of the Games adjusted the sports program. Field hockey, racquetball and Para-shooting sports leave the program. And badminton, track cycling and field tennis will enter.

He says there is no Director

For its part, the Ministry of Sports said on Friday afternoon that they have not yet appointed the Director of the Games: “The decision to postpone the appointment was taken during the work day held this Friday in the city of Pereira , after sharing the resumes submitted by the headquarters departments and listening to the contributions and opinions of the members of this establishment.”

And they added: “the participants agreed that it was necessary to carry out a more in-depth review of the candidates’ information, in relation to their career and experience, among other aspects, criteria that will allow them to choose the ideal profile to direct these games of national scope”.

However, on the same Friday, from the meeting, sources confirmed to Q’Hubo that Claudia Juliana Enciso Montes, a Risaraldense leader and executive, had been elected, who minutes later via video said that she had been notified that she was the Director.

2024-05-13 20:25:51
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