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"Knowing that we will be supported by the COE and the UCAM is very important to us" (21/04/2016)

The Spanish Olympic Committee welcomed this morning the presentation of nineteen athletes who join the ranks of the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM).

In the event they involved José Luis Mendoza, president of the UCAM, and Alejandro Blanco, president of the COE.

White said that no country has "this great squad of athletes" and thanked the great work being done by the UCAM.

With regard to the formation of these said that "you are saying to society, young people, to be formed".

José Luis Mendoza recalled the importance of the training of athletes "you are opening a fantastic way," he said, noting that the UCAM is a reference model: "They come from all over the world to see the model of commitment to sport we do from the University. "

Similarly, he encouraged companies to join the project being developed by both institutions.

Javier Fernandez, double world champion figure skater who acknowledged that wishes to enroll in the UCAM in the area of â€‹â€‹the Administration, spoke on behalf of all athletes to thank the support offered to them from the COE and the Catholic University of Murcia.

The skater stressed the importance of being formed after the end of his sporting life. "Having the support of doing something later, to be studying and know that we will be supported by the COE and the UCAM is very important to us With help of the Catholic of Murcia we can form ourselves and study. "

Meanwhile, Carolina Marin showed interest in studying sports physiotherapy in the Murcian institution, saying that "I have always wanted to follow linked to sport and UCAM gives me the opportunity to study."

List of athletes were presented today at the COE:

Mr Javier Fernandez (ice skating)

-Carolina Marin (badminton)

Bea Corrales (badminton)

Lidia Valentin (weightlifting)

-Paul Torrijos (athletics triple jump)

Teresa Urbina (athletics background)

Raquel González (athletics race walking)

Jorge Ureña (athletics combined events)

-Cristina González (ultradistance athletics)

David Casinos (paralympic athletics shot put and discus)

-Sofia Toro (sailing)