This Tuesday, La Nucía was the meeting point of the seven Spanish Combat Sports Federations (Fencing, Kickboxing, Karate, Judo, Taekwondo, Wrestling and Boxing). Precisely the objective of the meeting, which was attended by the municipality’s government team, was to study the implementation of a “National Technique Center for Combat Sports”. As well as analyzing the options of organize a National Combat Games in the same town, something completely innovative.
The presentation of this idea has also been attended by representatives of the Generalitat Valenciana, with its General Director, Luis Cervera, at the head, and the Deputy Director General of High Competition of the Higher Sports Council, Aitor Canibe. The political and sports enclave this Tuesday in “La Nucía, City of Sports” proposed the evaluation and technical validation of the project to analyze the possible spaces to use in your facilities, as well as its possible location.
Thus, it has been proposed to dedicate more than 4,000 square meters to this center, which could be located at the entrance to the Camilo Cano Sports City. The Mayor of La Nucía, Bernabé Cano, indicated: “It is a significant milestone, We have the support of ADESP, the Federations involved and all public entities, CSD and Generalitat, and There is no center in Spain that meets these characteristics for all Combat Federations. In addition, we have also proposed the celebration of a historic event in our country such as a national Combat Games.”
For his part, José Hidalgo, President of ADESP, explained: “It is a project that was born from the public and private collaboration, is very unique because it absorbs the best of both areas, and aims to provide the Combat Federations with a common space for the training and technical development of athletes. And the fact that all the Combat Federations of our country want to make it a reality, It seems to me that it is a very significant advance for Federated Sports”.
In addition to Hidalgo, Jesús Eguía, President of the Spanish Kickboxing and Muaythai Federation, participated on behalf of the Federations; Felipe Martínez, President of the Spanish Boxing Federation; Jesús Castellanos, President of the Spanish Taekwondo Federation; Francisco Javier Iglesias, President of the Spanish Olympic Wrestling Federation; Gonzalo González Taboada, Manager of the Spanish Judo Federation; Antonio García, General Director of the Spanish Fencing Federation; and Francisco González, on behalf of the Spanish Karate Federation.
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