:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/JK6VVRRNTVHAVIJO52IWLJL5HI.jpg "The Mexican table tennis team was excluded from the international championship “due to an administrative error”")
The Mexican table tennis team, also known as the table tennisreleased a statement on Thursday demanding the intervention of the Olympic Committee (COM) to be authorized to participate in the Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador 2023.
After miguel cervantespresident of said federationadmitted his mistake by registering Mexican tennis players after the deadline for one of the most important sporting events in the region, Marcos Madrid, Rogelio Castro, Ricardo Villa there Pablo Gastelumstaff members, demonstrated on social networks.
“The Table Tennis Federation informed yesterday that due to an administrative error or misunderstanding, we are OUT of the upcoming Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador 2023, for not registering for the qualifying round on time. THEY FORGOT”
“We find it unacceptable that the Mexican Federation simply apologize with a statement, without acknowledging the negative impact this decision has on our lives and careers. THIS IS A HISTORICAL ERROR. We urge the intervention of the Mexican Olympic Committee, so that the ITTF Americas and its President reconsider their decision and allow us to participate in these Games. We believe that the exclusion from our team not only affects the athletes, but also the quality of the games and the sportsmanship that drives them,” the statement read.
On March 13, a group of 25 table tennis members prevented workers from entering the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sports (conade)demanding the resignation of its president, “due to administrative errors”, which excluded the national teams from the summer fair.
These people have met so much Ana Guevaraowner of knowlike with Maria Jose Alcalapresident of the COMan institution which specified in a press release that the COM is the only body authorized to register national teams for the events that make up the Olympic cycle, after technical validation by the National Sports Federations, hence the omission and absence of registration to the qualification process, it is the absolute responsibility of the technical area of the FEMALEME.
He also said COM that he would “advocate” and seek that national table tennis teams could compete in Central American and Caribbean Games of San Salvador, according to information from the chain ESPN.
“Today we continue to fight for the boys of men’s tennis to go to the Central American and Caribbean Games. It is not yet a closed file, we continue to manage it”.
He claimed that “this is being worked on, in collaboration with the COMwho is taking steps to include the possibility that we will always be accepted in this process, and every day we have been in contact with the President of the Latin American Table Tennis Union, Mr. Juan Vila, to solve the problem” .
For its part, the Mexican table tennis team demanded changes in the Mexican Federationbut above all they hope to receive permission to participate in the Central American Games.
“We cannot allow this negligence on the part of the Mexican Federation jeopardize our chances of achieving our goals. We demand URGENT changes within the Mexican Federation and greater consideration and respect for athletes. Our number one goal is to be able to participate in these games and to be able to represent Mexico,” the statement said.