He didn’t really want to talk. Helmut Bellingrodt is so disappointed and hurt by the loss of the Barranquilla Pan American Games 2027 that he tried to hold back and dribble the dialogue with EL HERALDO. But after thinking about it and encouraging himself, he finally chose to speak out and give his authoritative opinion. […]
Tag: Maria Isabel Urrutia
Urrutia’s apologies to continue in Mindeporte and sign 260 contracts
Last Monday, February 27, after 7 p.m Colombian President Gustavo Petroannounced the departure of three ministers, including that of Maria Isabel Urrutiawho served as head of the Ministry of Sports. The days passed and his replacementAstrid Rodriguez, has not taken effect. It was only this Tuesday that he was able to do so and take […]
“The preparation of athletes is in limbo”: Ciro Solano
He sees nothing positive. Ciro Solano, president of the Colombian Olympic Committee (COC), thinks the seven months that María Isabel Urrutia was in charge of the Ministry of Sports wasted time. The Cordovan leader assured that the preparation of Colombian athletes for the Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador-2023 (from June 23 to July […]
Laura Sarabia says there was no agreement on delaying Urrutia’s resignation
In this regard, Urrutia assured that as soon as he learned of his departure, he asked for the date of resignation to be postponed to March 13, which, according to what he noted, had been agreed with Laura Sarabia, head of the cabinet. Partly for this reason, a budget was approved to carry out 260 […]
“We got zero support from the Department of Sports”: Jimmy Char
Jimmy Char Navas, former president of the Fedebéisbol and general manager of the Colombian team that will participate in the 2023 World Classic, complained about the current national government’s lack of support for Creole baseball. Char Navas assured that support has been zero for seven months in training programs, the professional tournament and in the […]
“We have time to correct, the Pan American Games are for everyone”: Pumarejo
It seems that the call for dialogue made last Friday by the president of the Colombian Olympic Committee, Ciro Solano, in conversation with EL HERALDO, has paid off. At least, that’s what Barranquilla’s mayor, Jaime Pumarejo, has hinted, announcing in the middle of the tour of the Metropolitan Stadium’s new bathrooms that he will meet […]
Tribute continues to Helmut Bellingrodt. commemorate
Follow the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary. The Government of the Atlantic held an event in Helmut Bellingrodt’s honor, commemorating that silver medal that Barranquilla’s archer won at the Munich Olympics that took place half a century ago, marking the first medal an athlete achieved for Colombia. The also world ‘wild boar shooting’ champion arrived […]
“We cannot fund Formula 1 in Barranquilla”: Urrutia
María Isabel Urrutia, Sports Minister, spoke about Barranquilla’s ambition and management to become the venue for a Formula One Grand Prix. Although the city’s mayor, Jaime Pumarejo, has explained that the project is structured with private money, Urrutia, when consulted, emphasized that Gustavo Petro’s government “has no purpose” to promote it economically. “The subject of […]