Mayor Enrique Cresto and National Deputy Eduardo Bucca (from Bolívar) signed a twinning agreement between the International “De Reyes” and “Dino Hugo Tinelli” marathons at the Casa de Entre Ríos in Buenos Aires. Together with Governor Gustavo Bordet, they advanced on proposals for sports, tourism, and cultural integration. The Buenos Aires competition is reaching its twentieth edition, and 100 of its athletes will participate in the race to be held in Concordia in January 2019. The agreement is part of the special organization being carried out for the 40th edition of the athletic competition that was born as the dream of Juan López, in Plaza España.
“From every meeting with Enrique (Cresto), a lot of ideas emerge, and the important thing is to be able to put them into practice. That is what we are doing today, concretizing this idea, which means promoting sports, culture, and tourism in both cities,” stated National Deputy Eduardo “Bali” Bucca. The national legislator was, until last December 10, the Mayor of the city where the renowned host, television producer, and sports leader Marcelo Tinelli was born. Together with him, they organize the Marathon in Bolívar that bears the name of the father of the Showmatch host, Dino Hugo Tinelli, who was a renowned sports journalist.
“Through sports, we are linking two cities, Concordia and Bolívar, in a program that begins here but will extend to much more, because it means promoting the sports, tourism, and also cultural development of both cities,” said Mayor Cresto, after the signing of the agreement which took place at the Casa de Entre Ríos in Buenos Aires, and which was attended by National Deputies Mayda Cresto and Juan José Bahillo, the Director of the Casa de Entre Ríos José Ostrosky, the Vice Mayor of Concordia Armando Gay, the municipal Secretary of Sports Marcelo Cresto, the Director of the Marathon Entity Marcelo Flores, the Undersecretary of Tourism of Concordia Miguel Guitar, and the President of the Carnival Entity Councilman Sebastián Cuberli, among others.
60 years of twinned Marathons
Through this twinning agreement, both marathons will coordinate promotional initiatives while allowing for the exchange of successful organizational experiences they have had. At the same time, “100 athletes from the International De Reyes Marathon will travel to Bolívar, and 100 athletes from the Dino Hugo Tinelli Marathon will travel to Concordia, which will allow both competitions to continue growing and strengthening,” specified Cresto.
“The important thing is to be able to have a synergy in the actions that allows us to improve our events,” added Deputy Bucca, and maintained that “this is an event of great magnitude.” To which Cresto recalled that “the Bolívar marathon is turning 20 years old and ours 40; they are many years of history and organization, of which great athletes have been a part in both competitions.”
Sports, tourism, and culture
After the signing of the agreement, Cresto and Bucca were received by Governor Gustavo Bordet, with whom they discussed the possibility of advancing on different integration proposals that allow for development in sports, as well as culture and tourism. In this sense, Deputy Bucca pointed out that “with Mayor Marcos Pisano (head of the Bolívar municipality), we will continue together with Mayor Cresto and Governor Bordet, seeking the coordination of cultural projects that promote tourism development in our cities.”
“The realization of the International De Reyes Marathon would not be possible if it were not carried out with the support and accompaniment of the Provincial Government. Governor Bordet was Mayor of Concordia for eight years and knows the importance that this type of event has for the city, not only in sports but also in tourism,” finally pointed out Mayor Cresto. And he added that “there is joint work with the Governor that we have been carrying out for the development of the city and the region, through different works and projects. In sports, tourism, and also in other aspects, such as commercial and productive, the city needs for its growth a province that continues to consolidate itself as it has been doing. With clear policies and in coordinated work, as we have been doing since the beginning of the administration,” he stressed.
The occasion was also favorable to promote in Buenos Aires the fight for the IBF Super Flyweight World Title that will take place on September 14 at the Club Ferrocarril in Concordia, where Débora “La Gurisa” Dionicius will defend her title against Jorgelina “Jota” Guanini, a boxing event that will be televised nationwide.