Guatemala Applauds Cuba
Sports Aid
The Guatemalan
government highlighted
the importance of the
collaboration offered by
Cuban technicians and
coaches for the
development of several
sports disciplines in
the country.
"They have helped us a
lot," Vice President
Rafael Espada told
Prensa Latina, and added
that when he visited
Havana last January,
sports were one of the
fields in which he
requested the Cuban
assistance.
"Cuba is a country that
has made huge
investments on human
beings, which is why
they have such great
development in health,
education and sports,"
the vice president
indicated.
The official deplored
the conditions of rural
facilities in his
country, where children
lack a training field or
qualified physical
education teachers.
"How can we have school
sports if we barely have
schools?" Espada asked,
and explained those are
the reasons why the
Guatemalan delegation to
the Beijing Olympic
Games is so small, with
only 12 athletes. |
