A representation of the network of hospital centers approaches the reality of wheelchair basketball to understand its challenges and values.
On May 6, the Santa Cruz ADEIN Tenerife CB Canarias Foundation received a visit from Hospiten. A representation of the company's staff went to the Sergio Rodriguez Pavilion, where they watched a training session of the representative team in the wheelchair basketball Superliga.
The president, Ana Magali Rodríguez, was in charge of welcoming the visitors and then gave the floor to Alejandro Mendoza, player of the Aurinegro team, who was in charge of giving a talk in which he explained the peculiarities of adapted basketball.
The members of the Hospiten team were then invited to participate in the training session. The Hospiten professionals were very interested in the day-to-day details of the players, both on and off the court, as well as learning about the reality of adapted sports and the inclusive sports project promoted by the club.
The president especially emphasized the values and effort inherent in this sport, which promotes equal opportunities and self-improvement.
"This action helps us to bring inclusive sport closer to society, generating knowledge from direct experience and thus contributing to the normalization of disability," explained Ana Magali Rodríguez.
The CB Canarias Foundation and Hospiten have had an agreement for years through which the prestigious network of hospitals is responsible for the Foundation's official medical services.
Under the agreement, players on the Santa Cruz ADEIN Tenerife CB Canarias Foundation roster can undergo medical tests at the Hospiten Rambla University Hospital and the Hospiten Bellevue University Hospital.
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