Toluca.- The Governor Alfredo Del Mazo an encounter with the 76 Mexican athletes from the delegation who took part in the XXIII Central American and Caribbean games "Barranquilla 2018", who won 31 of the 132 won gold medals Mexican.

"We give recognition to athletes who participated in the Central American GamesWe are very proud that the delegation of State of Mexico I brought the highest number of medals. Of the 689 athletes who participated in the delegation, 76 were from the state of Mexico, 55 of which received some medals in the sports jousting"Del Mazo specified.

He remembered that it is a great pride for Mexico because, after 52 years, it is the first time that the country is in first place in the medal of the Central American Games.

During the event that took place in the Volkszaal of the government palace, the governor said that he would receive 13,000 economic incentives during his reign. Mexican athletesHe also emphasized that creating and improving sports infrastructure in the entity is one of the main tasks of the board that is at the head.

1 of the 4 gold medals won by Mexico in the matches of @ Bquilla2018, was won by Mexican athletes, to whom we have given economic prizes for their achievements. In the # Edoméx we will continue to support our athletes. pic.twitter.com/uEwLJ2bm23

– Alfredo Del Mazo (@alfredodelmazo) August 31, 2018

That is why during this year the government of mexiquense built and renovated eight centers of sports promotion in the municipalities Zinacantepec, Temoaya, Ecatepec, Tonanitla, Amecameca, Chalco and Toluca.

In the presence of Alfredo Castillo Cervantes, owner of the National sports committee (Conade), and Mario García de la Torre, general secretary of the Mexican Olympic Committee, the governor assured that the impetus to the sport in the entity will continue with the delivery of economic stimuli for the athletes and their coaches.

In addition, there will be improvement and creation of sports infrastructure, He was of the opinion that by practicing some kind of sports activity, problems such as violence or addictions are combated, values ​​are formed among young people and the unity of the family is encouraged.

"We want to continue promoting spaces for sports, we are confident that we are going to do it and that it is a priority for us, it is a priority because it constitutes values ​​in our society and also helps us public places", He emphasized.

He said that in the state of Mexico, 79 esports, international, national and state sports in the last year, including the National university, in which more than 8,000 athletes from 194 universities participated, and the National Olympiad, where the athletes of the entity won 132 medals.

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