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Third Proof of essays adapted athletics world championship
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The 7. º Adapted Athletics Regional Tournament sponsored by the Youth Christian Association (YMCA) of Terceira, in order next weekend, will serve as a test for the organization next year in the third, world championship of this sport. For now, 41 athletes from four islands will be present in the two days of evidence in the John Paul II Stadium, in Angra Heroism on Saturday and Sunday.
In all, 41 athletes will compete from the islands of Terceira, Sao Miguel, Faial and Graciosa in July. Edition of Adapted Athletics Regional Tournament sponsored by the Youth Christian Association (YMCA) of Terceira.
The competition, which takes place Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, May 8, will provide a "test" to organize the World Championships in Athletics for people with Down syndrome.
That's right John Smith explained, the direction of the ACM, yesterday morning at a press conference: "This tournament will be at the organizational level, a test to perform next year in Terceira Island, the world championship for syndrome patients Down. "
Six clubs from the four islands will be present as well in order next weekend at the John Paul II Stadium, in Angra. As regards the island of Terceira, 18 athletes will be represented, 9 and 9 of the ACM Home Health of San Rafael.
All things considered, with their coaches and accompanying persons will be present 62 participants.
This regional tournament will leave the selection of the Azores which will compete in national competitions of athletics adapted. It is noted that last year's regional tournament, held in Sao Miguel, Terceira two athletes got three silver medals in the continental evidence.
Sports recreational / educational
The president of ACM / Third, Berta Silva, said that this is a time especially "festive and convivial" among users with disabilities "is a festive event in which our athletes are motivated and excited. Not only because they deal with their peers, as is an opportunity for interaction with the community during these two days. Because we know that they feel a bit isolated, our goal is to integrate them as much as possible in the community. "
To the coach's sport institution, Emanuel Silva, this is the culmination of an annual work "is the culmination of a work that was done throughout the year with about two workouts per week," referring to the disabled sports these athletes have won, he explained, four levels: "at the recreational level, recreational, therapeutic and competitive." Strands that stresses "have a very important role in their social integration."
"Indeed, the Portuguese Constitution, refers to sport as an essential factor. The basic law on the prevention, rehabilitation and integration of people with disabilities also highlights that. "
In short, the coach listed the existing benefits, "they will improve their physical, cognitive and motor with beneficial effects on their self esteem, self-confidence and self-concept, in addition to boosting the development of their autonomy, integration and quality of life. "
The tournament begins on Saturday at 12.00, with a lunch at the Center for Occupational Activities of the ACM, Cha on Earth, starting competitions at the stadium from John Paul II 14.30. On Sunday morning the race resumed, ending the contest with a ceremony to be held in Fort Bold, in St. Matthew, by 14H00.
Remove users of residence within thirty days
The president of the General Assembly of the ACM, John Santos, said that users of the residence of that institution, located in an apartment located in the Peak Heather, will not remain in this space for more than a month, whether by way of a protocol in dealing with the tutelage of Social Solidarity or with means of ACM: "We will move to new premises at very short term because really the conditions under which for many years remained the residents in the residence of the ACM - nickname that even sub-human - make no kind of sense. "
John Smith made it clear that "unless we come to have no residence, which will be a decision of guardianship, one thing I assure you: our users will not stay more than thirty days in the conditions that currently live in the Peak Heather. Not that this has to be ensuring the ACM, with its own resources, their relocation to other facilities. "
"There is work undercover at the YMCA"
John Smith said that currently the ACM / Third "has opened the doors to the community in general", saying "there is no room sealed or closed space, no closures, no projects taboos or covert work, all What we do is open to the community. "
The chairman of the board of ACM / Third, Berta Silva, states that since they took office in January, they have been "four months of work," adding that they face a "hard work". Among this work, spearheaded, is completely upgrading the old plant of the ACM, Folhadais of Canada in a "future home". A "struggle for many organizations" responsible expect to see that done soon.
Further, said the YMCA, the old premises of the YMCA in Canada Folhadais, "will be completely demolished, except the sports pavilion, said John Smith said that at this time, the YMCA is" working with the team of designers in finalizing the draft of the work: "everything leads us to believe, according to the commitment and support of guardianship, which is a project very shortly."
ACM with "money stuck"
On the finances of the ACM / Third: "we are managing the YMCA with our agreement and cooperation with our support because funds have money left over, they made applications which only allows him to move after two years. Therefore, the money is stuck, "said Berta Silva.
The complementary, John Santos said that on those in the media, which were 160 000 euros the previous management, "lacked pay income tax, salaries to employees, subsidies for Christmas" and money "possibly even misappropriated some of the users of institution. "
The official said the scheduling of a press conference to "explain to the media and the community at large the true situation of the ACM, which will be revealed from images of the installation that the ACM was the date of December 31, 2010, the conditions they were in, and the financial situation they lived in the institution, "adding that await the findings of inspections made to the YMCA in February. semester of 2010 by the Regional Inspectorate of Economic Activities, the Regional Administrative Inspection and Social Welfare .