They promote inclusion and equality by “Soccer Week”

Asunción, IP Company.- With the presence of the President of the Republic, Santiago Peña and sports activities authorities of the nation, the kick-off was given to “Soccer Week”, a joint initiative of the South American Soccer Confederation (Conmebol) and the Particular Olympics, which included the dispute of unified matches through which native sports activities figures additionally participated.

The opening ceremony happened this Tuesday at one of many sports activities headquarters of the Paraguayan Soccer Affiliation positioned within the Olympic Park, within the metropolis of Luque, Central division.

“Soccer Week” will embody a collection of sports activities and academic actions nowadays, resembling clinics, unified competitions, coaching for coaches, abilities growth and exhibitions, within the 10 nations of South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia , Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

These actions are aimed toward constructing extra inclusive and respectful communities, additionally delivering a message of solidarity and alternative, valuing folks with Mental and Developmental Disabilities (ID) for his or her qualities and skills.

On the event, the president of the Paraguayan Soccer Affiliation (APF), Robert Harrison, highlighted the ability of soccer to rework lives and promote an atmosphere of inclusion and social growth by sport, with a particular give attention to folks with disabilities. mental, selling a extra supportive and inclusive society.

We rejoice inclusion and equality

«At the moment is a big day, we’re collectively to rejoice per week of soccer, with the responsibility that we have now to assist and promote soccer and that they, the athletes, study and luxuriate in on the similar time. They’re those who go away the identify of Paraguay excessive, they deserve our backing and assist,” mentioned the pinnacle of Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez.

Photograph Paraguayan Soccer Affiliation

In that very same sense, the president of Particular Olympics Latin America, Claudia Echeverry, celebrated the assist of Conmebol and Associations just like the APF that may perform this kind of occasions.

«A very powerful factor is the transformative energy that soccer has to point out that on the sector and in life we ​​can all be equal. Athletes undergo a number of adversity in communities to develop like some other individual, which is why we spotlight these actions. We thank the APF for being an instance for different Associations for his or her fixed assist of the Particular Olympics,” he remarked.

Whereas the principle authorities of Conmebol, the APF and Particular Olympics Latin America, fashioned a part of this occasion, the President of the Republic, Santiago Peña; the primary girl, Leticia Ocampos; the Minister of Sports activities, Cesar Ramirez; the Minister of Training, Luis Ramirez; the president of Particular Olympics Paraguay, Luis Cáceres; performing Unicef ​​consultant Ralph Midy; COP sports activities director Rocío Rivarola and COP normal supervisor Larisa Schaerer.

Among the many Paraguayan soccer figures who have been current have been Justo Villar, Roque Santa Cruz, Héctor Espínola, Pedro Sarabia, Jessica Santacruz, Marcelo Palau and Rodrigo Muñoz.