The siesta time by Felipe Gutiérrez: Preparing the nativity scene for 2019

Felipe tells us about the multi-sport world that will host Pontevedra in 2019

Well, it is not difficult this year the issue of nativity scenes, the Mayor of Madrid does not want to mount the Bethlehem, in another place, which I do not want to remember or do not put it because it seems that it goes against other religions. We are going crazy ...

But who prepares the "nativity scene" for the 2019 ?, if you have read correctly, for the 2019 !!!

In Spain it is the ITU with the help of its "delegation" the FETRI and its "sub-delegation" the FEGATRI and of course with so many "advisors" of both federations.

Who pays for the assembly? it is clear that the Pontevedra City Council and the usual "paganinis" participants in Age Groups who undoubtedly like to participate in a World Cup, although in a week they can compete in 4 World Cups.

In four worlds? Yes, now they have invented the World Multisport Championships, and they stay so wide, so happy and so happy ... well of course they are going to spend about ten days more or less in Pontevedra preparing one or the other event and of course eating good seafood and tasting good Galician wines, more receptions, meetings and more ... all a pastón.

Gómez Noya had a good time in that pasture to win gold in Rio !!! but that he looks for his sponsors outside, that yes that does not worry that some medal will give him.

I imagine the Technical Director of the FETRI preparing the national teams for this multisport. More budget and, of course, more managers, more presidents of regional federations in Galicia, more delegates, than whatever, as long as they are in the great multisport event, they will not be able to miss this great event that will have the prelude in others "lucky countries"In 2017 and 2018 and according to the press release of the FETRI with great dispute to have this new" circus ".

Well, the specialists in duathlon, long distance triathlon, aquatlon and triathlon cros have a goal or four for the 2019. ¿Medalists? My mother, the champions will go up like the foam, the facebook pages are not going to hit the ground, it's going to burst.

My nap time is with a sleep-candle since I think if it has something to do these modalities with each other. And what else gives? Imagine that you want to take advantage of the week and participate in everything, because you have the goat, the road bike and the mountain bike and luckily in the aquathlon ... What is cool?

The truth is that I do not know why I think about this if there are still a few years left and I will be in the final retirement of this sport, age does not forgive, but add 4 more years and think about it and not only in the tests also in the inscriptions, the hotels, the transport ... all for a medal or two or three and up to four. One last.

Will we have a new President? It's just curiosity that we'll talk about one day, maybe this one is ending his term ... but everything goes on.

It is clear that I do not like the invention of the multisport and I have talked with some triathlete and coach either. I know some of you will say that it is wonderful and that you support it, I understand you I do not criticize you, we only have different positions of it.

But as we are in times of Christmas greetings I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the FETRI (also the workers, some are still friends) for the Cofidis Grand Prize that it seems that it will be with the sum of three tests: Sprint and Olympic Spanish Championships and the Grand Final in the Mar de Pulpí Sports Complex that seems to bet on "promoting and sponsoring" the Spanish national teams with their accommodation and training in seasons of less affluence. The rules are still lacking but it seems that there will be money for the best and they want a Grand Prix sweet, "very sweet", let's hope for events.

And finally I want to send my congratulations in addition to the Fetri to the International Federations (ETU / ITU) whoever is organizing in Madrid on the proposal that is on the table of the City Council so that the ETU / ITU Cup has the T2 in front of the Royal Palace, as well as the goal and the running race, run up to Puerta de Sol (now it seems that they like that enclave, they do not criticize it) and return twice.

Very good idea that has been thinking for a long time by ITU and now seems that again want to resume and boost. Of course only for the Elite, the age groups and the national elite will have enough to go around in the country house and pay the registration that this costs a lot.

I need to sleep a little, tonight I have a dinner, tomorrow ... I'm looking forward to the January 7 and everything will be over, it means dinners and meals and little sleep.

Multisport? ... We are going crazy ...

Felipe Gutiérrez

Photo: Corriendovoy