Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.- En mi condición de vicepresidente de la Federación Internacional de Judo (FIJ) y presidente de la Union Panamericana de Judo (UPJ), me correspondió asistir a la XL Asamblea General de la Organización Deportiva Panamericana (ODEPA), actualmente conocida como Panam Sports, que fue celebrada el 24 de agosto de 2002 en la Ciudad de México.El hecho histórico más relevante de este encuentro fue la elección de Río de Janeiro, Brasil como la ciudad sede para albergar los XV Juegos Panamericanos del 2007.
La candidatura brasileña se impuso en la primera ronda de votaciones a la ciudad de San Antonio, Texas (Estados Unidos) con un total de 30 votos a favor frente a 21.
La candidatura brasileña se impuso en la primera ronda de votaciones a la ciudad de San Antonio, Texas (Estados Unidos) con un total de 30 votos a favor frente a 21.
Durante esta misma asamblea, el entonces presidente de la organización del deporte panamericano, Mario Vázquez Raña, ratificó el apoyo para la realización de los XIV Juegos Panamericanos en Santo Domingo, que tendrían lugar un año después (2003), del 1 al 17 de agosto,
En la ocasión fueron ultimados detalles y preparativos a la vez que se aprobaron informes organizativos de los XIV Juegos Panamericanos que se celebraron en la Republica Dominicana en 2003 y de esta manera se consolido la planificación de los 42 Comités Olímpicos Nacionales miembros de la Odepa.
La delegación dominicana que presento los avances organizativos a los Juegos Panamericanos, Santo Domingo 2003, estuvo encabezada por el doctor José Joaquin Puello Herrera en su doble condición de presidente del Comité Olímpico Dominicano (COD) y del Comité Organizador.
Así mismo, presentes el ingeniero Miguel Vargas Maldonado, secretario de estado de obras públicas y el vicealmirante (R) Ramon Emilio Jiménez quien fungió como vicepresidente ejecutivo del Comité Organizador, entre otros dirigentes deportivos del más alto relieve.
Jaime Casanova Martínez.-
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.– In my capacity as Vice President of the International Judo Federation (IJF) and President of the Panamerican Judo Union (PJU), I had the honor of attending the 40th General Assembly of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), now known as Panam Sports, which was held on August 24, 2002, in Mexico City.
The most significant historical event of this meeting was the selection of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the host city for the XV Pan American Games in 2007. The Brazilian bid prevailed in the first round of voting over San Antonio, Texas (United States), with 30 votes in favor to 21 against.
During this same assembly, the then-president of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), Mario Vázquez Raña, reaffirmed support for the XIV Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, which would take place a year later (2003), from August 1 to 17.
On this occasion, final details and preparations were completed, and organizational reports for the XIV Pan American Games held in the Dominican Republic in 2003 were approved, thus consolidating the planning of the 42 National Olympic Committees that are members of PASO.
The Dominican delegation that presented the organizational progress for the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo was headed by Dr. José Joaquín Puello Herrera, in his dual capacity as president of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD) and the Organizing Committee.
Also present were engineer Miguel Vargas Maldonado, Secretary of State for Public Works, and retired Vice Admiral Ramón Emilio Jiménez, who served as Executive Vice President of the Organizing Committee, among other high-ranking sports leaders.Jaime Casanova Martínez
En la ocasión fueron ultimados detalles y preparativos a la vez que se aprobaron informes organizativos de los XIV Juegos Panamericanos que se celebraron en la Republica Dominicana en 2003 y de esta manera se consolido la planificación de los 42 Comités Olímpicos Nacionales miembros de la Odepa.
La delegación dominicana que presento los avances organizativos a los Juegos Panamericanos, Santo Domingo 2003, estuvo encabezada por el doctor José Joaquin Puello Herrera en su doble condición de presidente del Comité Olímpico Dominicano (COD) y del Comité Organizador.Así mismo, presentes el ingeniero Miguel Vargas Maldonado, secretario de estado de obras públicas y el vicealmirante (R) Ramon Emilio Jiménez quien fungió como vicepresidente ejecutivo del Comité Organizador, entre otros dirigentes deportivos del más alto relieve.
Jaime Casanova Martínez.-
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.– In my capacity as Vice President of the International Judo Federation (IJF) and President of the Panamerican Judo Union (PJU), I had the honor of attending the 40th General Assembly of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), now known as Panam Sports, which was held on August 24, 2002, in Mexico City.
The most significant historical event of this meeting was the selection of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the host city for the XV Pan American Games in 2007. The Brazilian bid prevailed in the first round of voting over San Antonio, Texas (United States), with 30 votes in favor to 21 against.
During this same assembly, the then-president of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), Mario Vázquez Raña, reaffirmed support for the XIV Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, which would take place a year later (2003), from August 1 to 17.
On this occasion, final details and preparations were completed, and organizational reports for the XIV Pan American Games held in the Dominican Republic in 2003 were approved, thus consolidating the planning of the 42 National Olympic Committees that are members of PASO.
The Dominican delegation that presented the organizational progress for the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo was headed by Dr. José Joaquín Puello Herrera, in his dual capacity as president of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD) and the Organizing Committee.
Also present were engineer Miguel Vargas Maldonado, Secretary of State for Public Works, and retired Vice Admiral Ramón Emilio Jiménez, who served as Executive Vice President of the Organizing Committee, among other high-ranking sports leaders.Jaime Casanova Martínez
