Neon Training welcomed the commemoration of the International Day of Physical Activity in Ciclovida de Cali
- The National Army, people with disabilities and a group of street dwellers led the Neon Walk, that opened the Ciclovida de Cali to commemorate the International Day of Physical Activity
- The three main stations and the 10 community spaces of Ciclovida provided the community with a complete agenda of physical activity for the family
- At the Panamericana station, several citizens joined the challenge of playing sports, simulating some physical disability, thus understanding how this population develops other skills.
Santiago de Cali, April 7, 2024
For Lady, Jorge Antonio, Guillermo and Álvaro, running and reaching distances of 5, 10 and even 21 km (half marathon) is an almost inexplicable triumph. They, as street dwellers, do not miss out on any physical activity programming offered by the Cali Mayor’s Office, much less its Ciclovida. To the Neon Training, which started at 8:30 am from the station Prado until the PanamericanaThey arrived very punctual. This was the walk that the start whistle to a special agenda where Cali not only commemorated the International Day of Physical Activity, but also ratified why it is a capital, in which sport runs through its DNA.
None of the four missed the beat. “1,2,3… 3,2,1” of the National Army battalion group that led the Neon Training and it is already common to see him as a guest of honor in these activities that set the pace for a sports city like Cali.
“Every time I attend a race it is as if it were my first. It is quite a physical and emotional challenge because we arrive sober and that is already a very important achievement for us. Sport helps me think about myself, about how important it is to cleanse my body and mind, it helps me see everything clearer and more joyful. “This is life,” commented Jorge Antonio at the end of the training.
Upon arriving at the Panamericana station, Jorge, Lady, Guillermo and Álvaro wanted to continue participating in other activities. In the Inclusion Tent, each one was ‘measured’ with a different challenge. Lady joined a party sitting volleyball, modality played by people with physical disabilities (PCD), it didn’t go badly at all and they ‘held’ the victory on their shoulders; Guillermo, Jorge Antonio and Álvaro preferred to do their first steps On another topic, they blindfolded themselves and scored a couple of goals on an improvised futsala court where they learned to listen to the ball in order to be able to score. “It is not easy to do it without seeing and still defend yourself in something as simple as this. Do you know something? -added Guillermo, while he took off the blindfold-, that’s life: full of challenges. Some are more difficult and some are more fun, but ultimately, they are all important to achieve.”
The children also had their space in the Sports Circuit. There they overcame small obstacles, crossed tunnels, tested their skills with stability and tested their cooperativism in games that work in a special way on their motor skills and skill in their movements.
On a tour of the Panamericana station, Felipe Montoya Montoya, Secretary of Sports and Recreation of Cali, received a hug from several citizens who gave him special thanks for all the sports spaces that the city recovers in the territories. “We commemorate not only the International Day of Physical Activity, but throughout the month we are going to have special sporting events. We invite the people of Cali to take ownership of these spaces and take care of their health. In the Cali Cycle Life, “we democratize the road so that citizens who want to skate, ride a bicycle, jog or walk, do so without inconvenience. From the Sports Secretariat we already have the first race of the year planned, which we hope will be at night. Also, we invite families to attend the sports activities that are taking place in all the communes of the city,” Montoya added.
The Cali Cycle Life will continue to provide physical activities throughout the month of April 2024 to continue championing sport as a life tool for families.
Communications Secretary of Sports and Recreation of Cali
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Publication date 04/07/2024
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