translated from Spanish: Abandera Claudia Sheinbaum to Mexican delegation of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2021

The head of government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, addressed a few words to the Mexican delegation that will participate in the next Olympic Games Tokyo 2021, a year after the original date after the Covid-19 pandemic, in a ceremony led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The local president attended the event held inside the facilities of the National Commission of Physical Culture and Sport (Conade), in charge of the former sportswoman Ana Gabriela Giuevara, who also attended the flag of the 161 athletes, 65 women and 96 men, who will seek the preseas in 79 different tests. In addition to Sheinbaum, the head of the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP), Delfina Gomez, as well as some commanders of the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena), also attended. Read more: “Lomito” falls on subway tracks; her love was so much that she followed her owner to the stationIn her speech, the Head of Government stressed the importance of sport in everyday life, as part of the prevention of diseases, alploring the work of young people who will biuscarán the metals of gold, silver and bronze.” It is an honour for me to address a few words to this delegation; I say it briefly, these Olympic Games were cancelled in the midst of this terrible pandemic that hit the world, our country and our city, so they had to be held a year later; but within all the tragedies it showed us that it is essential to lead a healthy life. 
“In front of athletes it is essential to recognize the importance of food, sport, physical activation as a fundamental part of the prevention of health and healthy life that we must all lead,” said Sheinbaum. Photo: Government of Mexico “Each of you, when we see you at the Olympics, carry a little bit of the heart of each of the Mexicans, a lot of phlegicities and a lot of luck in these Games!”, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, head of government of the CDMX. Take protest athletes in front of AMLO In his participation, the President congratulated and predicted the greatest success to the athletes, their families and the country, through a speech in which he held the National Flag.” Members of the delegation that will represent Mexico at the Tokyo Olympic Games, commend to their patriotism this flag, which symbolizes their independence, honor, institutions, our people and the integrity of Mexico. Read more: National Guard barracks will be built in Tlalpan, says Claudia Sheinbaum “Our nation is confident that as good and loyal Mexicans they will know how to fulfill this protest,” Lopez Obrador said. In addition, the president said that there will be “something special” for those who “bring us medals.” “That is not the fundamental thing, the great reward is to represent Mexico with a lot of dignity and power, on the podium, to listen to our national anthem with great pride and to be able to shout ¡Viva México!” said AMLO before singing the Mexican National Anthem. Photo: Government of Mexico AMLO contradicts Jorge Ramos by presenting government data
 



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