On Monday morning, the mayor Francisco Azcué received the Concordia delegation that participated in the Latin American Special Olympics, bringing medals back to our city. “They are an example to society for their sacrifice, desire, and willpower,” highlighted the Municipal president.
The international sporting event took place in Asunción, Paraguay, and brought together more than a thousand athletes from 22 countries in the region and Europe, after athletes from Germany, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands were invited.
Special Olympics Argentina had a delegation of more than 20 people, coming from different provinces of the country, who competed in the disciplines of bocce (unified sport), futsal (unified sport), rhythmic gymnastics, and swimming, which included representation from Concordia.
During the reception, held in the Municipality's Assembly Hall, the Director of Disability, Maximiliano Navarro Jaurena, and the local representative of Special Olympics Argentina, Professor Luis Velázquez, were present.
PRIDE
Azcué highlighted that it is a “source of pride to receive the champions, the entire delegation, not only the athletes but also their families and coaches,” remarking that beyond the results obtained, “what they represent is very important, because they are an example to society, for their sacrifice, their desire, and their willpower.”
“Awards are a circumstance; sometimes you win, other times you lose, but the important thing is that they represented us in another country and did so very well,” stressed Azcué, congratulating the entire Concordia delegation that participated in the aforementioned Games.
MEDALS FOR CONCORDIA
For his part, Professor Luis Velázquez, from Special Olympics Argentina, highlighted that “this is the result of several years of work that we have been doing with the kids,” noting that they returned to Concordia with two champions in Bocce and a runner-up in Futsal.
“We are very happy, very pleased with what they achieved, with what they bring to our city, and with the expectations they generate in their peers,” he expressed.
The international sporting event took place in Asunción, Paraguay, and brought together more than a thousand athletes from 22 countries in the region and Europe, after athletes from Germany, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands were invited.
Special Olympics Argentina had a delegation of more than 20 people, coming from different provinces of the country, who competed in the disciplines of bocce (unified sport), futsal (unified sport), rhythmic gymnastics, and swimming, which included representation from Concordia.
During the reception, held in the Municipality's Assembly Hall, the Director of Disability, Maximiliano Navarro Jaurena, and the local representative of Special Olympics Argentina, Professor Luis Velázquez, were present.
PRIDE
Azcué highlighted that it is a “source of pride to receive the champions, the entire delegation, not only the athletes but also their families and coaches,” remarking that beyond the results obtained, “what they represent is very important, because they are an example to society, for their sacrifice, their desire, and their willpower.”
“Awards are a circumstance; sometimes you win, other times you lose, but the important thing is that they represented us in another country and did so very well,” stressed Azcué, congratulating the entire Concordia delegation that participated in the aforementioned Games.
MEDALS FOR CONCORDIA
For his part, Professor Luis Velázquez, from Special Olympics Argentina, highlighted that “this is the result of several years of work that we have been doing with the kids,” noting that they returned to Concordia with two champions in Bocce and a runner-up in Futsal.
“We are very happy, very pleased with what they achieved, with what they bring to our city, and with the expectations they generate in their peers,” he expressed.