Not everything was exactly resolved, but a kind of truce period was declared between all those involved. After a meeting between João Paulo Correia, José Manuel Constantino (leader of the Portuguese Olympic Committee) and Jorge Fernandes, president of the Judo Federation, the Secretary of State for Youth and Sports summarized the main points that remained from the meeting in a moment of special agitation for sport, trace the review into three main ideas.
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“To respond to the request that participation in international internships as well as competitions outside the country be the result of the planning of the Olympic preparation process organized jointly between the Portuguese Judo Federation, the coach and the respective athlete”, “adjust the amount paid to each athlete to support the trip, according to the official tables of the Public Administration” and “proceed after the World Championships to a reassessment of the national internship system listen to the respective national coaches and selectors” were the three main measures after the meeting that preceded another meeting with only the seven signatories of the open letter, all in the Olympic project, against the Federation and its president, João Paulo Correia and José Manuel Constantine.
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It was after this last meeting that Telma Monteiro, one of the judokas who signed the same letter in which the Federation was accused of oppressive and discriminatory attitudes, a toxic climate and intimidation, also commented on the content of the meeting while admitting fear for the short-term future.
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“In the meeting with Mr. the Secretary of State João Paulo Correia and the President of the Olympic Committee Mr. José Manuel Constantino, some technical issues related to our preparation were resolved, such as reformulating the plan of activities according to our best needs. Regarding the behavior of the President of the Federation towards the athletes, we were informed that the situation can be denounced to the IPDJ”, started saying.
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“We don’t forget how we were treated, We remain zero tolerance for any disrespect that may continue to occur. We make it clear that we ‘fear’ reprisals, but it is also clear that we will continue to denounce and denounce any situation of lack of respect and consideration, as well as if what was decided in this meeting is not fulfilled, regarding technical problems. We always want the best for the judo community. Thank you all for your support at this stage! We are still together and we will continue to defend the values of judo. We appreciate the attention given by the President of the Olympic Committee and the Secretary of State in this situation with whom we will continue to be in contact”, added the 36-year-old judoka.
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Source: Observadora
