Mexican Badminton Player Luis Garrido Struggles with Lack of Support for Paris 2024 Olympics

Luis Ramon Garrido He returned to Mexico After being first of the country Win a set in badminton of the OlympicsA with a high economic costHe stated that he should. Invest 200 thousand dollarsalmost Four million pesosb Qualifying for Paris 2024What his Conade scholarship does not cover.

When you arrive at Mexico City International Airport From Paris, Garrido He reviewed that Sufferings What he had to overcome to achieve his The first of the Olympicsfrom Physics As they had On the verge of death Before Rio de Janeiro 2016, as well as in economicall right , Support Received from Conade is not enough.

“I The scholarship will help me, I can’t complain.But It’s not enough for me at all. That is, we can say that It is a salary in MexicoButWho pays my coaches??, ?Who pays for my sports equipment??, ?Who will pay me the 200 thousand dollars that my Olympic qualification cost me?“Luis Garrido asked about the Conade Scholarship.

“Until now I I’m still waiting for a refund. I have not received from the institution (Conade). I have not been paid for all competitions. They had to be paid to me, but well, I don’t want to go into more details, because you know that There is a sanction. That’s why Garrido.

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In reference Economic sacrifices What he had to do to attend the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris He was eliminated in the first round Badminton and finished in Location number 27Garrido warned requirement Giving support does not promote growth. Discipline without much visibility.

“I will say this directly and yes I can get into troubleWell, well I live with the consequences: It’s like they give me a top 16 rating in the badminton world. And? If I don’t achieve that, they are going to take away my scholarship.…”

“No one in history has won a set, no one has ever won, knowing that we were not going to dominate in Mexico.; We are a continental power, but on a global scale Badminton is not seen“.

Garrido admitted that he was considering pulling out of Paris 2024 when he felt he had no support. “Imagine it I almost died in 2015. (His ticket was already reserved due to an illness that made him miss Rio de Janeiro.) Later, Eight knee surgeries. People left meI was really alone with my family, people who really love me and No one gave me a dime.“.

Support

of Mexican archer Angela Ruizwho won Paris 2024 team bronze medalAlso mentioned Lack of support To the coaches, the president of the Mexican Archery Federation, Ernesto Lugo Sánchez, is concerned.

“But that’s the reality. A little more support is needed for coaches. At the moment there is only one coach for the men and one for the women and there are times when an assistant coach is needed to make things easier,” lamented Angela Ruiz on her return from Paris 2024.

Angela Ruiz said the goalkeepers “Yes, they support us.; I can’t say no because it’s the truth; Nothing else, as I said, a little more Structure With coaches.

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“The coach has to watch,” the Mexican medalist said. Three people at once And sometimes Does not meet needs of each.”