Source: European Olympic Committee
Padel’s first medalists This weekend, a major sporting event takes place in the heart of the historic Main Square Krakow city center.
Padel final a highly anticipated highlight of the tournament 2023 European Games planned and drew a fully loaded crowd to this attractive temporary venue, set against a spectacular backdrop The Krakow Textile Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Spanish Mixed Doubles Noah Canovas and Daniel Santigoza Yesterday, Sunday 25 June, padel made history by winning the first major Olympic gold medal over the silver medalist Julia Suzarelo and marco caserta from Italy with Alesseria Martinez and David Gala (ESP) won the bronze medal.
Later in the day, a fiercely contested women’s doubles final saw Italy Carolina Orsi and Georgia Marchetti edge out Marta Barrera and Marta Caparros (ESP) take away the gold while Daniel Santigoza and david galla beat spanish teammates Alonso Rodriguez and Pablo Garcia Fight for the men’s doubles title in a late-night match.
history maker Canovas (age 18) said: “For Danny (Santigoza), we are very proud because the Spanish Football Federation believes in us, although we are still very young, this is an incredible opportunity. Padel developed quickly and mixed doubles was a new project for us, but in the end all our efforts were worth it.“
double gold medalist Santigoza explain: “The feeling is pure bliss. It was difficult facing our friends and team-mates in the (men’s doubles) final because they knew us and we spent a week together, but on the court everything became clearer. I dedicate this medal to my father and my brother.“
The fast-growing sport of cricket is one of eight new additions to the 2023 Krakow-Małopolska European Games, which also includes 18 Olympic sports and is the main continental qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Now in its third edition, the European Games have built a groundbreaking reputation, providing a launching pad for sports and disciplines including 3×3 basketball, which was first held in Baku in 2015 and will follow in 2020. Tokyo Olympics.
The five-day paddle tennis tournament in Krakow is organized in partnership with the International Paddle Federation (FIP), which estimates there are 25 million active paddle tennis players worldwide. Athletes from 25 countries compete in cricket at the European Games.
European Olympic Committee President Spiros CapralosHe, who participated in the final day of competition, said: “Coming here, seeing the enthusiastic people packed into the venues, and the combination of music and sport, it’s easy to understand why padel has grown so fast in Europe. For the European Games, from the beginning, we have also been working hard to identify opportunities to include new and developing sports that could become future Olympic sports.it’s very exciting“.
FIP President Luigi Carraro explain: “We see a combination of a great stage and a great journey. This Games is a very special and unique opportunity for some of our best cricketers to compete in their national team jersey. We can see the proof in the quality of the pitch and in this beautiful, packed stadium. FIP is a big believer in multisport events because they embody what sport is really about – building friendships with teammates and athletes from other countries. Today, we saw padel dedicate a wonderful technical and athletic performance under the banner of fair competition and healthy competition. As President Capralos told us, the exam has been passed.“
Other new sports for the 2023 Krakow-Male Poland European Games include beach handball, wrestling, kickboxing, muay thai, rugby sevens, (summer) ski jumping and billiards. The European Esports Championship will also kick off in Katowice on 30 June as an official subsidiary event of the European Games for the first time.
