Taekwondo moves to San Salvador 2023 / INDES El Salvador
El Salvador’s Taekwondo Federation is gearing up for the Central American and Caribbean Games in June. specific details of that taekwondo equestrian, canoeing, field hockey, pentathlon, racquetball, shotgun shooting, They will participate in the San Salvador 2023 subsite in the Dominican Republic.
Federation manager Tomás Gómez told Diario El Mundo About the decision to change the venue of the playersmedal expectations and athlete preparation.
“For us, these competitions are a huge test. We come from the pandemic and quite a few sports strikes, which affected us a little bit. It is true that El Salvador is the venue. But taekwondo is going to the Dominican Republic (a sub-venue for the competition) and is a bit affected by the issue of acquiring equipment and updating the system,” he said.
Why are some sports in the Dominican Republic and not others?
Diario El Mundo consulted Yamil Bukele, president of the National Sports Institute (INDES). Why Some Sports Fields Are in the Dominican Republica sub-venue for the San Salvador 2023 Games.
“A sporting venue has nothing to do with where the Games are held, but in this case it is Santo Domingo that opens up the opportunity to host the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games. Conduct a pilot test with the country of the Dominican Republic as sub-headquartersit could have been soccer and judo in the end, and it was decided that there would be seven or eight sports, and Taekwondo came in among them,” Bukele said.
Gomez on the other hand Emphasizing the Importance of International Exchange for Taekwondo Athletes A person who performs in form and combat.
“INDES supported us more in the void. The Salvadoran delegation, made up of Alison Montano, Francisco Lara, Camilo Lopez and Omar Benavidez, went to Honduras, Costa Rica and Mexico. They also train with world champions.”
Also, the manager said How to have a purpose as a federation to win medals at sports fairs.
“Our vision is to get some bronzes in the pumps modality and hopefully get an acceptable result in team combat. It’s already a bit difficult to stand out in individual competitions because we’re preparing.”
Source: Diario.Elmundo
