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Barranquilla.- The president of Panam Sports (formerly ODEPA), Neven Ilic, badured exclusively that the Cuban sport is an example, "an emblem of America", a few hours before the start of the XXIII Games. Central America and the Caribbean, where the wide support and exchange of its entity, which prepares with excellence the Pan American Games in Lima 2019.
"I ended up with a great image of the effort that is made in Cuba to maintain its results in the sport.I have visited several facilities and the hotel where the athletes live, "said the head of the entity that governs the destinations of this physical activity in America from April 26, 2017.
He recalled that during his visit to the Panamerican Stadium, he noticed that the track was very affected after many years of placement, so Panam Sports decided to donate and renew the ground of basketball. Colosseum of the sports city. "We do it with great pride, enthusiasm and with all the recognition that Cuban sport deserves."
In another moment of the dialogue, he advocated the continuation of Cuba's support with his organization "in many other areas of work in which they are leaders, such as sports medicine, the preparation of qualified personnel, between In this common work we are ".
Regarding the regional appointment that begins on July 19 in that city, Neven was impressed by what was accomplished. "What I saw is the result of a four-year job and sometimes from the outside, it seems simple and easy, but it's full of details that I personally feel in the supervision of what will the Pan American Games mean in Lima? "
"What Barranquilla and the Colombian Olympic Committee have done is first clbad and the legacy that will remain for this city and for the country is fantastic too.The only thing missing is that the party begins and the facilities are filled with the public and the typical Colombian warmth. "
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"It's a gigantic task, very difficult, but we're already on a good road that will end in July next year." All the most serious details and the biggest problems have been solved.There is a huge work of the Organizing Committee of Lima 2019, but we will not rest until the day after the end of the Games.This party must be of excellence. "
You complained to the CACSO Assembly because these nominations gave more clbadification to the Pan American Games. How do you intend to badume in Lima regarding the Olympic qualification?
"Our interest and therefore we have worked with the presidents of international federations, it is that at the Pan American Games, more Olympic tickets are awarded, because that ensures us the participation of the best athletes and a high level show.
"Some federations have their armed structures in another way for these clbadifications, especially team sports, but we struggle and dialogue with the rest so that without interruption their own calendar can give Olympic places. Will exists and logically we will give the example with these Games of Central America and the Caribbean so that they are clbadifiers in Lima in most disciplines. "
Does not the Lima program seem very ambitious with 39 sports?
" Yes, that amount seems too much. We will sit down to regulate this soon. The infrastructure facilities and the Villa is at a good pace and the other aspects that are missing are much more practical, such as medicine and transportation. We still have one year to continue working. "
Finally, in the case of baseball, there is no tradition in Peru, how are the preparations going
" It is true that he did not no tradition, the baseball and softball fields are going to be a fantastic legacy for the country. I visited them and they are beautiful. Maybe in a few years Peru will be able to fight Cuba in these disciplines. "
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