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Medalists and diplomas in Rio 16 belonging to the Catholic University of Murcia meet at the headquarters of the Spanish Olympic Committee to celebrate the successes and mark on future challenges
The Spanish Olympic Committee headquarters has hosted the ceremony to honor the medalists and diplomas in Rio 16 of the joint project of the UCAM and the COE that allows athletes to combine studies and sport.
Alejandro Blanco, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, Rio 16 have already seen the fruits of their work both institutions: "Four years ago we realized that we needed to make some new targets As COE and UCAM knew that together we could get. further and it must be commitment. there, in Spain, the UCAM and Jose Luis Mendoza are an example. the commitment are deeds and not words. "
Following that line, José Luis Mendoza, president of the UCAM, said he is proud to work with Alejandro Blanco, president of an Olympic committee that is unique in the world in its commitment to the sport not only in the field of competition if not beyond, as people whom he thanked go hand in hand in this sport and training project.
He also had words for the Olympic present at the ceremony: "You are a gift to our university Our model has attracted attention in Europe and Asia Universities have to be generous to allow study athletes You have open way...".
On behalf of the Olympic and Paralympic swimmers they spoke two more joys have given the Spanish sport in recent years: Mireia Belmonte and Teresa Perales.
For Mireia, this alliance between the Spanish Olympic Committee and the UCAM is "a great opportunity for athletes and thanks to her we were able to continue training and studying."
Meanwhile, Teresa Perales, who joined this project also in the last Olympic cycle, spoke on behalf of the Paralympics and did not hesitate to show their appreciation: "We want to send a thank you to the UCAM and the COE and want to share our successes with you "
Attendance at the event has resulted in a team of real luxury in the vast majority of the medalists and diplomas in Rio 16 belonging to this project UCAM and COE: Mireia Belmonte, Ruth Beitia, Carolina Marin, Maialen Chourraut, Cristian Toro, Artemi Gavezou, Joel Gonzalez, Lidia Valentin, Carlos Coloma, Mario Mola, Javier Hernanz, Sete Benavides, Facundo Campazzo, Marcos Delía, Teresa Perales, Gerard Descarrega, David Casinos, Jose Manuel Ruiz and Alfonso Cabello.
They are also linked to the UCAM but missed the event for several reasons: Saul Craviotto, Eva Calvo, Laura Gil, Andres Mir, Maica Garcia and Teresa Portela.
Among all, they add fifteen nine Olympic medals and diplomas;
nine medals and three diplomas Paralympics which gives an idea of ​​the dimension of a project that has made the Catholic University of Murcia in the European reference of university sport in the Olympics.
Inspired by the Anglo-Saxon model, the president of the UCAM, José Luis Mendoza, has opted for a modern university that integrates sport in their DNA and therefore, since its founding, almost twenty years ago, the UCAM has become a reference within the Spanish university sports.
In addition to the great success of the Olympians in Rio 16, must be added many other facets in which is evident the support of the UCAM for sport: three professional teams competing at the highest level in basketball (Liga Endesa and Eurocup) football (Laliga 1,2,3) and table tennis (Superdivision and Champions League), first place in the Championship of Spain University for four consecutive years beating the record of medals, top-level research in the field of health and sport focused on sports performance, prevention of sudden death, the fight against doping and sports nutrition and teaching first-level Vocational Training (TAFAD), graduate studies (CAFD) and master's degrees in various fields of sport (management and leadership, psychology, physical therapy, communication ...).
All these factors have made the UCAM at 'University of Sport' in Europe, unique counterpoint to US leadership, with Stanford (27 Olympic medals) and the great sporting university.
Inspired by that example with more than a century of tradition but following their own path in the UCAM and the challenge of a new Olympic cycle faces.
Tokyo 2020 is already on the horizon and the Spanish athletes already know they have the support of a unique partnership to prepare best for the challenge, a partnership between UCAM and COE will continue giving much joy in the coming years.
Source: UCAM
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