More than 7,000 athletes from 90 municipalities will participate in the 2024 Departmental Sports Games finals in the municipality of Andes in 33 disciplines that will last until December 15. With some subjects in the garden. To reach this level, Indeports has invested 7.5 billion in all stages this year. This is the 47th edition of the aforementioned games.
“Many of you have heard that I have an admiration and a weakness for athletes, especially those who dare to make a lot of commitment and effort, even with different abilities. You athletes, you reflect the best aspects of humanity: the fight, effort, dedication to their families, friendship, discipline, healthy competition, opponent or in front of us. that we may respect and value their qualities,” He highlighted the head of the department, Andres Julian Rendon Cardona.
The athletes are in the final stage after passing through the seven sub-zones held in recent months in the municipalities of Amalfi (Northeast and Magdalena Medio) (Northeast and Bajo Cauca), Sopetran (West), Marinella (East), Andes (Southwest). They have arrived. ), Apartado (Uraba) and Sabaneta (Aburra Valley). Alexander Velez, the mayor of the city of Andes, said that thanks to these games, they contribute to tourism and the visibility of these peoples.
Most of the 33 sports in contention are played in Andes and Jardines, while Apartado is home to baseball games. The following competitions will be held for this edition: Aquatics, Chess, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Handball and many more. The host president asked for more resources to improve the existing sports infrastructure and build new sports facilities. “Mr. Governor, we need to strengthen his goals by finding new conditions that will allow youths from the region to train in sports and fill their region with pride, as many have done.”
“Sports allow us to have a life project; it involves a lot of discipline and a person’s passion for it. These games allow us to share with friends, to have a healthy environment.” Maria Antonia Para Hernandez is a promising figure skater and winner of a Pan American gold medal, a silver medal and two bronze medals from the Antioch Cup.
Indeportes Antioquia invested approximately 3.7 billion pesos in two locations in the final phase, and 3.8 billion pesos in seven locations for the sub-regions of the zone.