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This initiative promoted by the Union of Sports Federations claims the role of women in sport with a series of lectures and the Feast of Sport and Women ', to be held at the Sports City of Murcia on Sunday.

José Ballesta: "We want to value the work of more than 20,000 athletes federated Murcia, bearing the name of Murcia to the top of the podium, and are an example of struggle and overcoming"

The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, and the Minister of Culture and Spokesperson, Noelia Arroyo, presented today the "Women's Sports Uppercase 'event an initiative to assert the role of women in sports, which includes a series of lectures by female sports figures of first level and the Feast of sport and women ', an open day to the participation of all women, to be held next Sunday, simultaneously, in different facilities and outdoor spaces Sports city of Murcia.

"Tomorrow we celebrate the International Women's Day, a recognition that the City Council we want to extend the field of sport, where the values ​​of effort and self-improvement are claimed in each competition Murcia athletes, achieving excellent results should not stay in the background and highlight the need to continue fighting for equality, also in the field of sport, "said José Ballesta.

"So he added the mayor with this initiative promoted by the Union of Sports Federations of the region, we want to value the work of more than 20,000 athletes federated Murcia, bearing the name of Murcia to the top of the podium, and they are an example of struggle and overcoming. "

In this sense, the mayor recalled that "in the last Olympic Games in London, the Spanish athletes occupied a leading place in the medal, achieving more metals than men, demonstrating the consolidation of a new sports arena."

The 'Festival of Sport and Women' will be held on Sunday, March 13, simultaneously in different municipal halls of the Sports City of Murcia (Sports Joseph Barnes, Pavilion Prince of Asturias, Pool Mar Menor, New Pavilion Cagigal and Pavilion IES Infante), and outdoor environments.

Specifically, they have organized championships, workshops and exhibitions in which will participate about 1,500 athletes from more than 20 different disciplines: gymnastics, judo, wrestling, bowling, athletics, basketball, hockey, lifeguard, canoeing, triathlon, swimming, soccer, football, tennis, handball, skating, football, volleyball, baseball and softball, aesthetic gymnastics, mountaineering, taekwoundo, karate.

A fitness marathon Park Fofó and self-defense workshops

The open-air auditorium Park Fofó host, from 10.00 to 14.00, a marathon fitness open to the participation of all women who wish to join (and men), with activities for all ages including zumba, TRX, cardio box, spinning and aerobics.

Also it scheduled a self-defense workshop, from 10.00 to 14.00 pm in the Prince of Asturias, organized by the Wrestling Federation.

Lectures by elite athletes

The mayor and the minister also presented the lecture series "Women's Sports', which will run along next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Cultural Hall of the English Court of Gran Vía, from 19.30.

The talks will be given by international athletes reference, as the Olympic judoka Maria Isabel Fernández, the handball player Diana Box, international athlete Teresa Nimes or the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo, ocean navigator Esperanza Perez, among others prominent figures.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia