Governor Carlos Sadir led the sixth Provincial Sports Meeting at the Olympic Stadium in Palpalá on March 28, which featured former Las Leonas player Magdalena “Magui” Aicega as a special guest. The event took place under the theme “Women Who Make a Difference in Sport.”
The meeting is significant as it highlights efforts to strengthen sports development and infrastructure across the province. Authorities said these initiatives aim to support growing interest and participation in sports among children, youth, and adults.
Sadir said, “We are very happy to have a champion of this magnitude and to accompany the work being carried out by the Secretariat of Sports throughout the province.” He emphasized that hockey is growing not only in San Salvador but across Jujuy, with new fields being developed to meet increasing demand for sporting spaces. Sadir also stated, “We are working throughout the province to consolidate and expand infrastructure, supporting children’s, youth’s and adults’ growing interest in sport,” adding that public policies will continue promoting physical activity and national or international events.
Minister of Government, Labor and Justice Normando Álvarez García highlighted ongoing provincial investment in sports: “It is not just about supporting but also generating infrastructure. Soon synthetic hockey fields will be inaugurated in San Pedro and in the capital city, which will further boost our athletes’ development.” He added that one goal is for local players from Jujuy to join Las Leonas someday: “The dream is to have players from Jujuy joining Las Leonas; this would mean achieving an important milestone for provincial sport.” Álvarez García described sport as an important tool for social inclusion: “Sport is one of the best ways forward for our young people; together with education they form a path toward the future.”
Luis Calvetti, Secretary of Sports, said these meetings serve as spaces for training and inspiration: “Having role models like Magui Aicega present is a privilege. These gatherings not only strengthen sport but also pass on values to our entire community.”
Aicega thanked organizers for inviting her and shared her experience as an elite athlete: “Behind every achievement there is enormous work. In sport you win or lose—and both situations teach you something. What matters most is commitment and constant learning,” she said.
Organizers say that this annual meeting continues consolidating itself as an opportunity for exchange aligned with government policy promoting sports as key tools for comprehensive societal development.
