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The seat of the Spanish Olympic Committee has been the setting for the long-term UCAM Murcia Canoe Club, the new team of the Catholic University of Murcia that was born with the aim of supporting Spanish canoeists and help the sport That more medals gave to Spain in Rio 16. Alejandro Blanco, president of COE, and José Luis Mendoza, president of UCAM, have valued the importance of this new project in a presentation in which the first members of this team have not been lacking : David Cal (sports director), Saúl Craviotto;

Marcus Cooper Walz and Paco Cubelos.

Alejandro Blanco highlighted this new step of UCAM in its commitment to the sport: "It is difficult to express in words what UCAM does for Spanish sport helping so many teams and athletes. Talking about them is talking about excellence and for the Committee Olímpico Español is a luxury to welcome the birth of this club ".

For his part, José Luis Mendoza, recalled that "UCAM bets on sport but also does it for research, teaching and helping those most in need" and highlighted the "illusion that is placed in this new project. The UCAM Murcia Canoe Club will be a strong team in values ​​and will try to help their athletes in every possible way. "

David Cal, the top Spanish Olympic medalist of all time, is challenging to be the UCAM Murcia Canoe Club's sporting director and he does so with his usual temperance: "We hope that the club will grow little by little and that new canoeists will soon be incorporated ".

In addition, Cal has highlighted the intense work he is developing along with his colleagues of the Sports Service of UCAM: "This year we organized ten Spanish University Championships and it is something that requires a lot of work and dedication but is also a very beautiful experience."

In the name of the piragüistas, Saúl Craviotto has commented that "it is very special that David Cal is in charge of this project because for all of us it has always been a referent." The work being done by the UCAM and the Spanish Olympic Committee is impressive and I believe Which will be appreciated in the future in the future. "

Also, asked about his new challenges for Tokyo 20, Craviotto recalled that "now there will be a new change of distance and possibly pass the K4 500 meters that is a distance that can be very well."

Source: UCAM