Colombia had 32 athletes in Action at the Patinage World Cup in Beidaihe, China.
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The Colombian skating team, brand new speed World Cup in Beidaihe, China, was received this Wednesday in Bogotá. The athletes gathered at the Holiday Inn hotel, where the Colombian Skating Federation (Fedepatín) organized an event for them.
The national skaters come from achieving the world conquest number 22 for the country, the thirteenth consecutively. They achieved that deed after reaching a total of 44 medals in Asian territory: Gold 20, 16 silver and 8 bronze.
“Saying 22 world titles is very easy, but achieving them is very difficult. Each of you boys, thanks for giving us that happiness and for allowing Colombia to be a world champion again,” said Alberto Herrera Ayala, president of Fedatín, in the event.
The National Delegation had 32 skaters in China – 16 in the major and 16 category in youth – and competed between September 13 and 21. Fifteen of the youth lived in Beidaihe their first World Cup experience.
Among the outstanding figures was Luz Karime Garzón, who in addition to shining on the track, took advantage of the event to call the government to rethink the cut to sport. “It is a way to get ahead, it gives us another way to get out of poverty and dream big.”
Names such as Gabriela Rueda, María Fernanda Timms, Juan Jacobo Mantilla and Jhon Edwar Tascón, among others, also made themselves felt in the competition, ratifying the strength of Colombia in all categories. The technical leadership was in charge of Elías del Valle, who stressed the importance of continuing to work as a team to sustain the achievements.
“Not only is it done in eight weeks, but there are fifty -two weeks that we are working to build this excellent group, that great athlete potential that our country has,” said the valley in the event held in Bogotá.
Beidaihe's deed ratified Colombia as the great power of speed skating today. Countries like Italy, Chile and Ecuador have grown in recent years, but are far from the tricolor level, which swept the last World Cup event in the medal.
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