The South American Wheelchair Basketball already has a defined date and venue. The Uruguayan team wants to be in the qualifying tournament for the highest continental competition. We tell you the details.
Buenos Aires will be the city in charge of receiving adapted basketball. Cenard will open its doors to a maximum of eight teams from the continent, who will seek the title and a ticket to the Copa América next year. By ranking, Uruguay has its place assured, but it is still economically struggling to present competition teams suitable for the regional tournament to be played between October 7 and 13.
To fulfill his dream of being in the South American, through the social networks of BSR (BSRUruguay), auctions and raffles are being held, to give a new face to the chairs to compete, which have been wearing out over the years. years. The other option is to contribute through the Abitab 115488 collective.
At the moment, the team trains under the command of Miguel Acosta with 17 players at the command: Richard Huelmo, Fernando Rivero, Henry Pantoja, Jorge Lapaz, Nicolás Castillo, Dylan Machado, Axel Ruiz, Martín Fares, Fabián Martínez, Diego Roldán, Fernando Medeiros, Carlos Martínez, Marcos Dolgay, Javier González, Luciano Varela. José Luis Ibarra and Claudio Sablio.
On the weekend of July 24, there will also be a concentration in Maldonado thinking of better facing the competition. But the BSR is not only carrying out tasks only with the mind in the 28 × 15, but also, together with A.Di.Mo., it will be carrying out a seminar on sport and disability with national and international speakers.
Uruguay dreams of playing against the main teams on the continent. And you, who want so much for the celestial to win the 16th, with your help, you can collaborate so that there is another Copa América.