The outstanding athlete Kimberly Garcia He came to Peru after his important participation in the Pan American Games in Santiago, a competition in which he won a gold and a silver medal. After arriving in the capital, she was asked about the controversial award involving medalist Eriberto Gutiérrez. As we remember, on November 4, in front of dozens of people, the athlete refused the recognition of Raúl Peña, mayor of Abancay.
García made a strong consideration and even sent a message to the Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD). In this sense, he expressed his full support for Eriberto Gutiérrez, explaining that athletes face many deficiencies and therefore need to seek the support of some institutions before their competitions; However, some close their doors to them.
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“We knocked on doors and they rejected us down to the last detail. It is easy to achieve a result, to award a medal, which is quite enough for them, because they do not know what is behind it: financial investments, sacrifices, training. You don’t know what could have happened to win this medal. So going and giving a diploma means nothing, it’s good that he did it because it’s not fair for him,” he told El Diez newspaper.
What did Kimberly García say about the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics?
Regarding sports companies, Kimberly Garcia He stressed that they must work to prepare and support athletes for the 2024 Paris Olympics. “Tell all authorities, both the Peruvian Sports Institute, the Athletics Federation and the other federations, to bet on sports. and that they support their athletes.” Let’s not wait for an athlete to come and complain before we act. Let’s not wait for April and May, because the Olympic Games will take place in July. So the support should be provided from January,” he clarified.