The vice president of the Copa América, Aurora Catà, believes that the legacy left by the competition is already a reality because “already planned investments” have been accelerated, such as those made in the Olympic port or in the entire façade of the Port. . In a statement to SER Catalunya, he also highlights the “international projection” for the city of Barcelona, which “is once again at the center” and because “it is talked about in a positive way.”
In this defense of the legacy, Catà highlights the impact it can have on the promotion of the sport of sailing with respect to the boys and girls who practice it in so many yacht clubs that Catalonia has, and endorses the idea of a “blue week” of candle raised by Mayor Collboni.
Regarding the monitoring and impact of the competition, Aurora Catà believes that Barcelona “knows how to enjoy the event” and that “it does it without much noise or crowds” and with a lot of “emotion due to the great rivalry of the competition.”
Also in statements to SER Cataluña, made during a round table on “The Copa América and women”, the coach of the Sail Team Barcelona, Mònica Azón, highlights that “the Copa América is the oldest sporting event” and that it is now making history “being the first female edition.” One of its sailors, Neus Ballester, trusts that the competition will mean that “in the future more boys and girls will be able to sail from the youth categories and who knows if one day they will compete in an America’s Cup.”
The women’s team, like the youth team, has had the support of sponsorships such as CaixaBank, and its manager, Iñigo Roy, is very confident that the Sail Team Barcelona, which is already preparing to compete, “will have a formidable performance, just like the youth team has done with extraordinary sporting participation.”
