During this Tuesday, the entertainer Christian of the Fountain interviewed the outstanding national gymnast Thomas González for the program “Velvet al Breakfast” on Instagram. In the middle of the conversation, the driver spoke harshly about the reality of athletes in Chile.
In the conversation they commented that they don’t always have the funds to train and compete, which sometimes even ends with the sports career of some of them.
“Chile has a terrible donation law, it is stupidly bad, because it hurts donations. Chile has a terrible donation law in culture and sport“Declared De la Fuente.
The driver compared the Chilean donation system with the US, where entrepreneurs they can donate to art or athletes in exchange for a decrease in their taxes.
“As a country we are so stupid that we do not copy those who know. (…) This system encourages entrepreneurs to help and donate, However, in Chile with all the conditions that exist at the moment of donating, nobody is willing to do it“He added.
Meanwhile, González related her own artistic gymnastics experience, how expensive it is to prepare to compete for the country and that it is not a sport that has short-term results like others, so it is still more difficult to get sponsors to support the training sessions.
“From the moment you start training, the results can be seen after eight years of training. But people want to see results immediately, “said the national athlete, which has not stopped him from becoming the first Chilean to obtain gold medals at the Pan American Games and World Cups, in addition to having a triple somersault named in his honor.
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