Kimberly García shone again, recently winning the gold medal in women’s walking at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago. After completing her participation in the competition, the two-time world champion once again referred to and emphasized the lack of support from the authorities Situation of female athletes who decide to become mothers.
“When we get pregnant, they act like it’s wrong or we’re making a big mistake. The IPD (Peruvian Sports Institute) is letting us down. I’ve seen cases where they stop paying you the monthly payment because “I’m pregnant and I’m not getting results,” he said in conversation with Latina.
Likewise, the Huancaina athlete addressed the existing discrimination in maternity and concluded that she needed to create a legal framework to protect athletes.
“We women in sport have this disadvantage. It’s not like the man who, if he wants to have a child, is not affected in any way and he can continue to play sports. In our case we have to stop.” “We have our child. I think there should be a law for the athlete… suddenly the payment without which they do not leave us,” he concluded.
What did Kimberly García say after winning the gold medal in Santiago 2023?
After winning gold in the 20km. García protested against the lack of support from her partner César Rodríguez, with whom she competed in the mixed relay competition and won the silver medal.
“I am very grateful to the Peruvian Olympic Committee, the IPD, which provided us with training bases ahead of Santiago 2023, and the Athletics Federation, which was responsible for the travel logistics. “Even the private companies that support me greatly, but it’s not enough; For example, my partner, who lives next door, feels abandoned by the authorities,” he emphasized to the media.
Kimberly García won two medals in Santiago 2023. Photo: Andina.