After practically a month of competitions of 40 different esports in the Catalan territory, the IV Catalan Sports Weekorganized by the Union of Sports Federations of Catalonia and the Department of Sports of the Generalitat of Catalonia, has celebrated its central event this Tuesday, at the Race Village of the American Sailing Cup.
A day that has served to reconèixer the Catalan sports players and sports federations that have formed part of the sporting events of reference to make Catalan sports visible. The Catalan teams have once again been the protagonists of an event that has an enormous international projection, and that has served Catalonia to show the world the excellence of its sports players, the six high-level sports facilities and his federative prestige.
RECONEIXEMENTS ALS SPORTISTS
During the event, it has been profitable to reconèixer the Catalan Olympic and Paralympic athletes who are going to participate in the Paris Jocs 2024, who have bid on the stage to open a guard by the main authorities and a heartfelt applause from the more than 600 assistants who have taken part in the act.
Gerard Esteva, president of the UFEC, has given a very positive assessment of the fourth edition of the Catalan Week and its recognition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games: “We feel proud of all of you. “Sou la lum que il·lumina el nostre camí que fem conjunt amb les federacions y clubs esportius.”
Lastly, the Honorable Molt Josep Rull, president of the Parliament of Catalonia, has stated that “Catalan sports are full of golden health. “We will begin together together to arrive on our proposals.” “It is spectacular that we are capable of supporting all Catalan sports. “We are a source of national pride because I defend esports and the culture of team jockeying,” said the general secretary of the Department of Esports, Abel Garcia.
The event has been entertained by Sergi Armentano and DJ Miqui Puig, and the parade of flags from the 47 countries that have contested competitions over the course of these days has also ended.
GUARDONS FOR THE PROMOTION OF CATALIAN SPORTS AND THE PROMOTION OF THE LANGUAGE
During the cloenda ceremony, four prizes were awarded. The first d’ells has been Pompeu Fabra Award The entity is also more committed to promoting the use of Catalan in the sporting sphere, which has been established by Miguel Ángel Sánchez ‘Michel’, coach of Girona, for its continued involvement in the city and respect for the Catalan language.
He David Moner Awardwhich is awarded to the foreign entity that has most collaborated in the promotion of Catalan sports, has been established by the Government of the Basque Country. The award has been collected by Gorka Iturriaga, director of Physical and Sports Activities of the Ministry of Culture and Linguistic Policy of the Basque Government.
He Ramon Basiana Awardwhich is awarded to an entity that promoted the internationalization of its sport, has been granted to the Catalan Federation of Escacs, while the Dolors Vives Awardthe entity or person most committed to the internationalization of Catalan women’s sports, has been involved in the ‘Puig Woman’s America’s Cup Barcelona’. The award has been collected by the vice president of the Copa America, Aurora Catà.