Author name: Pablo Martínez

BUPA renewed its role as the official medical sponsor of the Mexican Paralympic Committee, providing checkups and insurance for athletes and coaches on the road to Los Angeles 2028.  On November 26, British United Provident Association (BUPA) announced its renewal as the official medical sponsor of the Mexican Paralympic Committee (COPAME) in preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.  The announcement took place at BUPA’s corporate offices with the presence of COPAME President Liliana Suárez Carreón; BUPA Mexico CEO Fernando Lledó; Paralympic gold medalist Juan Pablo Cervantes from Paris 2024; and standout boccia para-athlete Rosa Isabel Flores.      During the event, Fernando Lledó expressed gratitude and emphasized that this partnership ensures medical protection for athletes and coaches, fostering their development and promoting sports in Mexico. “For BUPA, it is a global commitment to contribute to COPAME and achieve great success for Mexican Paralympic sports,” he stated.  COPAME President Liliana Suárez highlighted the importance of adapted sports and celebrated this collaboration as part of the new Paralympic cycle. “Behind every medal, we must think about something very important: an inclusive world. Mexico and the world need us to talk about inclusion, and I congratulate BUPA for thinking about this,” she said.     In addition to financial support, BUPA will provide medical checkups for athletes and health insurance for coaches to ensure maximum safety and support in their preparation.  You might also like: Para Taekwondo resumed training after winning two medals at Paris 2024   Gold medalist Juan Pablo Cervantes expressed gratitude for this initiative, stating that such partnerships inspire athletes to move forward. “The medical area is very important, and this initiative motivates athletes to feel supported by great people on the road to Los Angeles 2028,” he said.  Finally, Rosa Isabel emphasized the commitment of Paralympic athletes ahead of Los Angeles 2028. “Thank you very much, BUPA, for this great support, and we are heading to the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games,” she concluded. 

The Mexican junior diving team stood out at the 2024 World Championship in Brazil, leading the medal table with 4 golds and 2 silvers. The Mexican junior diving team made history at the 2024 Junior Diving World Championship held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, leading the medal table with four golds and two silvers, becoming the most outstanding nation in the event.  Rut Elisa Páez Manjarrez was the star of the competition, winning three gold medals in the 1-meter and 3-meter women’s springboard (14-15 years) and in the 10-meter synchronized platform (14-18 years), alongside Abigail González Roe. On the final day of competition, December 1, Páez secured the silver in the 10-meter platform, totaling 343.00 points, behind Australia’s Maggie Grey (375.70) and ahead of Ukraine’s Diana Shevchenko (330.60).  You might also like: Mexico concluded its successful participation in the 2024 World Series of Para Swimming in Guadalajara Other notable achievements included golds from Jesús Miguel Agúndez Mora and David Gabriel Vázquez Cio in men’s 3-meter synchronized (14-18 years), silver from Mateo Zacai Nolasco Zenteno in men’s 10-meter platform (14-15 years), and silver from Alejandro Flores Jiménez and Emilio Treviño Laureano in men’s 10-meter synchronized platform (14-18 years).  China ranked second in the medal table with three golds, one silver, and one bronze, followed by Ukraine with two golds, three silvers, and four bronzes.  The championship featured over 200 athletes aged 14-18, representing more than 40 countries.