The Undersecretary of Competencies and Recreation, Anibal Francischelli, said that “the delegation further fulfilled in each of its presentations” and highlighted “both the collaboration of the federations and the responsibility of the teachers in charge of the excellent behavior of the athletes.” He also argued that “the possibility of participating in these games is thanks to the unconditional support we received from Governor Alberto Weretilneck.”
Among the Epade the rionegrinos were located as male basketball champions, Volo Sub -champions in both branches, third parties in female basketball, rooms in athletics for women and fifths in athletics for men.
In the integration the delegation added 15 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals between conventional and adapted table tennis, fighting, Olympic lifting and taekwondo.
Finally, in the Parapade, where only in Boccia was competed in this first stage, Río Negro took a bronze medal.
The second stage of the Patagonian Games will take place from May 15 to 18 in La Pampa, Neuquén and Río Negro; The Rionegrinas headquarters will be Viedma, San Javier and El Cóndor.
As for the disciplines that will be played between the three provinces, these will be Mountain Bike, Judo, Arch and Conventional and Adapted Swimming, Basketball in wheelchair, Bádminton, Artistic Gymnastics and Soccer.
In this way, the Rionegrin delegation is waiting for competition to resume and demonstrate its skills to bring the provincial flag to the top.