Applauded by Petro in Paris 2024 and abandoned by his government today
Many Colombian athletes continue to wonder where this government's money is to support them. Neither Pan American, nor interscholastic, nor pre...
TL;DR
- Olympic kayaker Manuela Gómez criticizes the Colombian Ministry of Sport for excluding her from the 'Supported Athlete' program.
- Gómez was the first Colombian to qualify for the Olympics in kayaking at Paris 2024.
- She claims the evaluation criteria are unfair and do not reflect the competitive reality of her sport.
- The exclusion impacts her ability to train and compete for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
- Gómez is seeking support from private companies and brands.
- The 'Supported Athlete' program provides financial incentives, medical insurance, and technical support to high-performance athletes in Colombia.