In a ceremony held at the Club Estudiantes Concordia, a new stage of this sports program was inaugurated, which aims to promote the integration of children and young people through sports, physical exercise, and recreation. The Secretary of Government and Treasury, Aldo Álvarez, the Secretary of Tourism, Culture and Innovation, Mariana Chiarello, and the Secretary of Sports, Martín Méndez, together with the provincial Secretary of Sports, José “Bicho” Gómez, were the officials in charge of welcoming more than 700 athletes who arrived from all over the province, in the U14 and U16 categories.
“It is truly a pleasure to welcome all the athletes who have arrived in our city, very grateful to all the provincial authorities, to all the clubs and institutions that collaborate in the realization of this important competition that transmits the best values of sport to so many children and adolescents. Making all disciplines grow,” pointed out Martín Méndez, Secretary of Sports.
For his part, José Gómez expressed his satisfaction at being in the city again and developing a new provincial stage of the Evita Games. “I would like to particularly thank the Municipality of Concordia, the administration of mayor Enrique Cresto and his entire work team from the Secretariat of Sports (with Martín Méndez, Blanca Castaño, Pablo Vercellino) and the Club Estudiantes for the warmth with which they always receive us to be able to honor our athletes who, on this occasion, have arrived from every corner of the province.”
In this sense, Gómez remarked that this competition can be held in Concordia because it is the city in the province that presents a unique infrastructure to develop this activity that is coming on so strong in the province. “The kids come with that dream of being able to reach Mar del Plata, representing our province, so we are accompanying and working in coordination between the province and the city to meet this objective, in a historic edition of these games that are turning 75 years old and that represent the most important sports inclusion program in Latin America,” he concluded.
Aldo Álvarez, representing mayor Enrique Cresto, highlighted the importance of receiving so many athletes in the city, more than 700 boys and girls, who together with their teachers and coaches will be visiting our city, touring our attractions, and enjoying the services that Concordia offers. An event that, in addition to sports, mobilizes and boosts the local economy. That is why I want to thank and highlight the joint work we do with provincial officials and institutions to grow sports in all its disciplines, within the framework of a program like the “Evita Games,” which is internationally recognized for the values it transmits: merit, healthy competition, the generation of bonds with others, equal opportunities and social classes, and respect for the opponent,” he indicated.