So far this year, more than 129 million soles have been invested in promoting high-level sports in various disciplines that have brought satisfaction to Peru, said the Minister of Education, Morgan Quero, when providing an overview of the participation of the Peruvian team in the U-17 Women’s Volleyball World Championship.
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“We are very proud of our young volleyball players who have been among the six best teams in the world. I am convinced that with this generation, volleyball will once again take the position that brought us to the top in an Olympic competition,” he said during a press conference held at the Dibós Coliseum.
He recalled that the Government approved four supreme decrees to organize international competitions. For the U-17 Women’s Volleyball World Championship, 2.4 million soles were allocated.
Minister Morgan Quero indicated that the Government has invested 24 million soles at the World Athletics Championshipsor what is will take place from August 27 to 31. Likewise, it has been transferred 4 million soles to hold the Junior World Artistic Swimming Championship and the Cadet World Judo Championship Lima 2024which will bring together hundreds of athletes from five continents.
The head of the Education sector recalled the economic support that the Government gave to the athletes and para-athletes who represented Peru in the recent Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the financing of the Lima-Ayacucho 2025 Bolivarian Games.
Finally, the minister highlighted that the Government authorized the transfer of 31 million soles for the organization of the Lima 2027 Pan American Games, with a total of 85 million that the Education sector will contribute.
