He Gijón Horse Jumping, a horse jumping competition that was being held in Gijón, has seen an unwanted ending. Next Thursday a international two-star contest which had the participation of Asturian riders such as Sergio Álvarez Moya. However, the organization has decided to suspend the last appointment after the recommendation of the Ministry of Health since eight people linked to the tests held 10 days ago at CHAS have yielded positive by coronavirus. None of those affected, including a horseman from Madrid, are Asturian and they are already outside the Principality. The reason for the contagion was a party held on the night of August 14. The Councilor for Sports, José Ramón Tuero, explained that “we do not want to demonize anyone but a group of young people made a party that then continued through the bars of the city and houses. That produced the first positive. “
Early this Monday, a emergency meeting among the municipal representatives, the General Directorate of Public Health, the Spanish Horse Riding Federation and those responsible for the CHAS. The Sports Board has tried look for alternatives to suspension with several options but Health has opted for the cancellation.
He President from Club Hípico Astur, Jesús Kocina, has pointed out that “we believe that contact is foreign to the club and the organization. teenage neglect that has done us a lot of harm. ”
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