Women's Colombia will receive Argentina in Cali - Cali - Colombia

Everything is ready for the Colombian Women’s Soccer Team to receive its counterpart from Argentina, this Sunday, February 20 at 5 pm at the Pascual Guerrero stadium.

This friendly commitment will help coach Nelson Abadía to continue preparing the national team for the Copa América to be held in the country.

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Given the controversy unleashed by the fact that references who play in football abroad, such as Natalia Gaitán, Isabella Echeverri, Vanessa Córdoba and Yoreli Rincón, were not called, the ‘tricolor’ strategist assured that he has no vetoes with any player.

Catalina Usme, captain of the national team

The coach emphasized that his call is due more to “the moments of the players.”

“Of those that are mentioned that are not, we monitor them every eight days and we assess the moments to reach the Selection. What do I have to do to get to a selection? Well, keep doing what you have to do, play and show progress in local competitions.”added the strategist from Cali at a press conference prior to the commitment against the Argentines.

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The Colombian team will count among its ranks with its captain Catalina Usme, who considers that “wearing this shirt is a pride, a satisfaction.”

“Putting on this shirt is going to be important and even more so when we are in our country,” added the attacker.

We already have the grass in perfect condition, consolidating this field as the most important stadium in Colombia.

On the state of the grass and its current color, the Secretary of Sports and Recreation, Carlos Diago, indicated that it is an issue on which his district unit has worked continuously.

“We continue to improve every day, I think we have to constantly adapt the scenarios, we continue to do the treatment, but we already have the grass in perfect condition, consolidating this field as the most important stadium in Colombia,” Diago said.

Regarding admission to the sports scene, the official stressed that children from two years of age can attend.

The ticket office for the meeting can be purchased in person at the points of Gane, Super Giros and W Arena.

To enter the stadium, you must take into account that it will be essential to carry the vaccination card against Covid-19, except for children, who are not yet scheduled to receive immunization.

Ticket prices:
Western 1: $40,000
Western 2: 50,000
Western 3: $45,000
Eastern 1: $30,000
Oriental 2: $35,000
North: $20,000
South: $15,000.

Cali wants to be the home of the Colombian Women’s National Team

One of the commitments of the District Administration is to consolidate Cali as the home of the Colombian Women’s National Team.

That is why different strategies and actions have been promoted that have led to the visit of three selected South Americans to the city and Valle del Cauca.

Colombia’s goal celebration.

Women’s team goal celebration.

Photo:

Santiago Saldarriaga / ELTIEMPO

The players of the Colombian National Team have advanced their preparation in Cali

“We from the Mayor’s Office of Cali continue betting on women in sports, that’s why since last year we have done the task of consolidating Cali as the headquarters of women’s soccer. In 2021, two games were held with Chile and two with Uruguay, this Sunday, February 20, we have a commitment to Argentina”, said the Secretary of Sports and Recreation, Carlos Diago.

We have one of the best stadiums in the country, 900 meters above sea level, a warm temperature, a space where you can play football without any setbacks

Meanwhile, the mayor of Cali, Jorge Iván Ospina, highlighted some of the qualities of the city that he considers key to being the home of the team.

“We have one of the best stadiums in the country, 900 meters above sea level, a warm temperature, a space where soccer can be played without setbacks, that’s why it always encourages soccer matches to be played,” said Ospina Gómez. .
But his purpose is also to have the men’s team.

“They know that it should circulate throughout Colombian society and they should think that it should not only be in Barranquilla, because it belongs to all Colombians,” said the president.

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BEIJING — 

The latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:

The second women’s downhill training run for American Mikaela Shiffrin, Italian Sofia Goggia and other Alpine skiers has been canceled because of snowfall.

The men’s giant slalom race is still supposed to take place Sunday, Beijing time.

A downhill has faster speeds than the giant slalom and so is more dangerous to ski when visibility is poor.

Snow began falling Saturday at the Yanqing Alpine Skiing Center during the first women’s downhill practice session and continued into Sunday morning.

There is another downhill training scheduled for Monday ahead of Tuesday’s race.

Court to decide Russian skater’s fate

Russian figure skating superstar Kamila Valieva was at a practice session Sunday, hours before the Court of Arbitration for Sport was scheduled to meet to decide whether she’ll be allowed to compete.

The meeting of CAS is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Sunday and a decision is expected sometime Monday, less than 24 hours before Valieva is scheduled to skate in the women’s short program at the Beijing Games.

Valieva has been allowed to practice since Monday, when a drug test she took in December was flagged for traces of a banned heart medication. That was the same day Valieva helped Russia win the team gold medal with a dynamic free skate in which she became the first woman to land a quad lutz in Olympic competition.

The practices have become increasingly uncomfortable, though, as Valieva continues to prepare with dozens of reporters and camera crews watching her every move. She briefly burst into tears during her Friday session.