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SANTA MARTA, Colombia - With the presence of
Luis Mejia (DOM), Centro Caribe Sports
President, the formation of the Organizing
Committee of the Central American and Caribbean
Beach Games, Santa Marta 2022, took place in an
act did this Friday in the city of the
department of Magdalena.
The activity was held in one of the halls of the
Kogui Hotel, with the assistance of Sara Rosario
(PUR), President of the Future Venues Commission
of the regional sports organization, and Julio
Roberto Gómez (COL), of the organization's
Technical Commission.
For the President, the celebration of these
Games fills a niche that the region needed with
a view to international events.
"Holding these Games allows our athletes to
prepare for the world beach tournaments, such as
those celebrated by ANOC," Mejia said.
While the Mayor of Santa Marta, Virna Johnson,
showed pride when talking about the multi-sport
fair, as it was the debut of this type of event
for Centro Caribe Sports.
Carlos Caicedo, governor of the department of
Magdalena, pointed out that Santa Marta will
always be present in the history of the Games,
because the Sports Flame will be lit in this
city, as it will host the first version.
The Organizing Committee is made up of Colombian
Olympic Committee President Ciro Solano Hurtado
as President; Luis Mejia, honorary President,
while Carlos Caicedo, Governor of Magdalena and
Virna Johnson, Mayor of Santa Marta, serve as
executives.
Also on the team are Edgar Martínez Varon,
technical director of the Games; in addition,
the members Sara Rosario, Julio Roberto Gómez,
Lieutenant Commander Diego Salguero, who is the
commander of the Colombian Maritime Authority (Dimar);
Daniel Murcia, President of Promagdalena; and
Manuel Moscote, director of Indeportes
Magdalena.
During the activity the official song and
character of the Games, "Oe-Oe", was presented,
and topics such as sports technical aspects,
volunteering, hotels, transportation,
organization structure, communications,
information system, proposals, among others.
The First Central American and Caribbean Beach
Games, Santa Marta 2022, is scheduled from
November 19 to 26, with a program of 12 sports
disciplines, including: open water swimming and
underwater, handball, soccer, wrestling, rugby,
skateboard , surfing, tennis, frisbee, sailing
and volleyball, where more than 800 athletes are
expected. |
