Shortly after having shared an unforgettable closing ceremony of Asunción 2022, saying goodbye to 15 days of many emotions, the historic event continues to generate positive sensations when the results obtained after the ODESUR South American Games and their passage through the land are analyzed Guarani.

The Minister of Sports, Diego Galeano, visited the Channel 9 studios to present the most important details and the positive balance left by the continental event after passing through Paraguay. Galeano spoke with Chiche Corte, Edwin Storrer and Aníbal Espínola, panelists of the program La Mañana de Cada Día. During the act, the Minister highlighted that “Today we feel that something is missing.

But I think that what we did, the work together was brutal. I've said it several times and I'll say it again. The best thing that remains of these games is the human resource. “The best thing that remains of these games is the trained human resources, something that will serve for events that may come to the country. That is one of the best legacies that the Games leave us,” said Galeano.



Regarding the figures presented to the President of the Republic, the head of the SND stressed that the numbers are still variable, since an increase could be given to the closing of all the studies and reports that are still being prepared.

“We made an estimate of the entry of 20,000 people and according to Migrations, more than 71,000 people entered. That means there will be an increase." “This also affects what corresponds to the scope of the Games through television broadcasts and other details. I think the first analysis fell short of what we are collecting these days and we are going to close soon," said Galeano.

Great citizen accompaniment The Minister of Sports highlighted the important public accompaniment that was given during the different days of competitions held in the Sports Parks as well as in the independent venues. “The opening showed the trend of the games.

That ceremony caught the attention of many people and motivated them to want to go and accompany the games. I think that ceremony captivated people and showed that Paraguay can also do good things”, he pointed out. “There was a lot of unity, the public cheering and behaving. Many people watched some matches at the fan fest with a giant screen, as there were no more seats in the stadium. The next day they still came back and accompanied the meetings at the fan fest and on top of that when it was time to sing the anthem everyone stood up, that was exciting”, highlighted the Minister



“We are very happy for the positive repercussions that were had. The public joined, encouraged and that also showed that we all aim for the same goal.

The behavior that the public showed in these days was very good”, he added. Assu Legacy 2022 We continue to full. Although the sports part is over, we continue to work with things that remained, such as the dismantling of some structures, the closing of contracts, the inventory of the things that remain.

There is still a lot of work, already in the administrative part. During the conversations with the panelists, the Minister remarked that the infrastructures will remain an important legacy for the development of Paraguayan sports. “The implements that were brought are top quality and much of it is not for day-to-day use.

Competences should be projected”, explained Galeano. Likewise, he stressed that the work from now on is to generate actions that aim to take advantage of both the infrastructure and the acquired implements. “We are finishing defining everything. The vast majority of investments remain for sport,” he said.



Budget for Sports and Support for National Sports Entities “The budget is now in Congress. Right now he contemplates a lower budget for next year. But from the SND now we are going to work to project actions. Surely we are going to go to Congress to justify a budget according to what we generate with the games and the new development projections that we will have, "he said. The former Guarani tennis player and Pan American medalist reflected that “the most difficult part of any sports career is when to start. You have to show that you can do something.

Once you are among the best in the country it is easier. That is the work that we now have to promote from the SND, the coordination with the Sports Entities " “We need to work with the Federations to be able to generate little schools for the sports initiation of new athletes; and accompany from 5, 6 years to 20 when they are in their best development, "he analyzed. The Minister also referred to the importance of making the management of National Sports Entities transparent and seeking mechanisms so that they can fulfill their obligations in terms of accountability, guaranteeing that athletes can benefit from the different programs and projects promoted. by the National Government through the National Secretary of Sports.

“To those who are not accountable, we cannot help. But it is also part of our job to see how to support them in solving irregular situations; not in the sense of exempting them from anything or making them overlook, but demanding that they have to render the corresponding accounts, since if not the one who ends up harmed is the athlete, "emphasized Galeano. “We have to defend the interests of the athletes”, concluded the Minister.