AMLO gives Guevara a boost in the face of criticism for his management at Conade

After supporting Ana Guevara in the face of criticism of her management at the head of the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport (Conade), President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that the money to award prizes to athletes who participated in the Olympic Games and those who will be in the Paralympics in Paris 2024 will come from a resource that the United States returned to Mexico due to a seizure from a former official of the Coahuila administration.

(I want) to give a shout out to Ana Guevara, because lately, no, it’s been some time now, that she has been criticized, but she has a bronze medal, because I have the gold medal in media questioning, I beat her. And look how happy we are. Go ahead Ana, we love you very much, you have our support and backing.said the president at the flag-raising ceremony of the tricolor delegation for the 2024 Paralympic Games.

Presenting the results of the tricolor participation in Paris 2024 on Wednesday, Guevara caused a stir by responding with the phrase The more they fuck me, the more I grow to the accusations of allegedly not having accompanied the athletes in the Olympic trials and for having returned to Mexico on a first-class flight.

The head of Conade said she was calm for his management, therefore The numbers have been favorable and the results outstanding after almost six years in which he has been at the forefront of national sport.

I thank the President for his empathy and support for athletes, which has exceeded one billion pesos, not counting Paris 2024, and that has been an incentive for athletes. It has changed the face of sport.

I had no faults

Guevara even considered that he would not take credit for it. no fault as general director of Conade. I have been very collaborative, very flexible, very empathetic with the situations that have arisen, but we cannot control egos or the particular situation of each sporting discipline.held.

I have absolutely nothing to regret, my vision and purpose have always been to seek the best for Mexican sport. Having so many satellite co-stars around, where the coaches, the criteria of each athlete, the federations are mixed, becomes a bit complicated and it has become a constant sport to hit Conade.he added.

Asked if she was worried about being photographed again in situations for which she could be criticized, she replied ironically: No, now I’m going to pose for you.

During Guevara’s administration, Mexico won four bronze medals in Tokyo 2020 and improved its results in Paris 2024, winning three silver and two bronze medals. However, it faced conflicts with the aquatic disciplines after supporting the Mexican Swimming Federation, which was rejected by World Aquatics.

Guevara explained that 60 million pesos were allocated for the Paralympic delegation that will compete in the Paris Games, from August 28 to September 8, which will be made up of 67 athletes, 37 women and 30 men, with 25 who have already been medalists. On this occasion, the standard-bearers were the parathlete Salvador Hernández, who boasts eight medals, and the paraswimmer Fabiola Ramírez, who won a bronze in Tokyo 2020, although she did not attend the ceremony.

The head of national sports assured that now she will be able to accompany the parathletes in the competitions, since the Mexican Paralympic Committee (Copame) helped her obtain an accreditation that will allow her to be in the athletes’ area. “Here the synergy with Copame has been more fluid and more collaborative, there is no discrepancy on the subject of accreditations.

I will be at all the Games, which are 10 days long, and I will accompany the athletes as much as possible; we are going with 11 disciplines and it is more compact in terms of logistics, I will fulfill the corresponding task.

In yesterday’s morning press conference, hours before leading the Paralympic delegation, López Obrador explained that the economic incentives that will be given to the athletes and parathletes are part of the more than 500 million pesos that the United States Department of Justice reimbursed to Mexico after having seized it from Javier Villarreal Hernández, treasurer of Coahuila during the government of the PRI member Rubén Moreira.

They have already given an amount, not everything will be used to support the athletes, which is a very good amount, support is given not only to those who win medals and participate in competitions, but to their coaches, to the entire team, to the entire delegation.he noted.

The head of the Executive also pointed out that he will receive the athletes and para-athletes on September 17 to present the incentives after their participation in Paris 2024.