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The 2nd round of the XLVII Meeting of the Spanish Olympic Academy gathers Joel González, Manuel Martinez, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Miguel Ángel López, who states that "the model of the Catholic University of Murcia is critical to the athlete complete their training"
Tomorrow end a conference that have flooded Olympic Campus Los Jeronimos
Four Olympians participated today in the second round of the XLVII Meeting of the Spanish Olympic Academy held this week in San Antonio Catholic University of Murcia.
Athletes who have taken part in the symposium were: Joel Gonzalez, gold at London 2012 in taekwondo;
Manuel Martinez, bronze in Athens 2004 in the shot put;
Miguel Angel Lopez, London 2012 Olympic diploma in athletic gear;
and Juan Carlos Ferrero, Sydney 2000 Olympic diploma in court.
Miguel Angel Lopez, Joel Gonzalez and Manuel Martinez are also students from the UCAM.
They exploit the possibilities offered by the University to combine their daily activities and studies.
One of the key factors that make this model is tutoring for athletes, the EU wants to export to other universities in Italy, the UK, Malta and Greece.
About this regard, Miguel Ángel López commented how "is essential for the athlete in order to complete their training."
During his speech also recalled his way through his first Olympic Games experience, "nerves" and "illusion" which he lived.
"This year's major competition is the World Cup, which is the first touchstone to fight for everything in the next Olympics," he said.
Joel Gonzalez, who studies the Master in Occupational Risk appreciated very much the involvement of the UCAM so you can advance in their studies. "Full support of the Catholic University of Murcia is appreciated the sporting level is taking Spain is very hey, we're in a society that increasingly provides less support, so this initiative of the UCAM is very good. "
Manuel Martinez, retired as a professional athlete, wins the difficulties of not finding time to time in Spain a training model adapted to the professional athlete.
Therefore, assesses what is done at the Catholic University of Murcia to allow athletes to have a career opportunity after sports stage "step is very difficult, when you're an elite athlete you're 24h, and when that does not stop forever. It is difficult to reinvent themselves and find a new successful and productive dedication. "
Juan Carlos Ferrero, who is currently the coach of UCAM Murcia Tennis Club, said "come to pass on my experience at the Olympics. Tennis is a very individual sport, so being able to live a little team that time was very important . The 2000 I caught very young, the 2004 enjoyed them more. "
Moreover, this second day of the meeting of the Spanish Olympic Academy has had interesting lectures throughout the day.
José Luis Jorquera, a member of the Centre for Olympic Studies at the UCAM, made an interesting historical review of the values ​​and symbols of Olympism;
Comas and Paula Francisco Holgado, students at the University Pablo de Olavide, have told their experiences in Olympia at the last session of the International Olympic Academy;
and Antonio Pérez Turpin, director of the Centre for Olympic Studies at the University of Alicante, gave a talk on the introduction of Olympic values ​​in sport modernization programs.
Tomorrow, closing of the conference
Tomorrow will be the last day of the XLVII Meeting of the Spanish Olympic Academy with three conferences: 'Film and Olympism', 'The Olympic Movement: its structure' and 'Loes Games Olympia'.
At 17:15 hours will be held the closing of this conference by Conrado Durántez, president of the Spanish Olympic Academy, Pato and Antonio Sánchez, dean of the Faculty of Sport of the UCAM.
Source: UCAM
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