- The Bultza Kirola Euskadi platform has mobilized thousands of people on 9 January in Donostia, Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz to call for the resumption of school sport. Despite the fact that in these ten months of a pandemic the Basque Government has banned school sport, associations and federations that bring together the platform have claimed that sport is safe and that students need it.
Around 4,000 people have participated in the protest, which took place in Bilbao this sábado.Desde San Mamés to the Circular Square, they have traveled the streets of Bilbao after a banner in which "sport is fundamental" was read. In Vitoria-Gasteiz the protesters have travelled the way from the Plaza de Bilbao to the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca and in Donostia-Final.
Arrange in small bubbles
The organizers of the demonstrations do not understand that in the face of the low risk of contagion, achieving such safe environments, it is decided to paralyze all prá ctica.Por that, at least in groups of bubbles, taking into account the protocols, have chosen to train, as it seems easier to them to reduce and control the areas of risk of contagio.Por all of this, the Bultza Kirola Basque Government has asked the
The following tweet recalls that today the LABI will meet and ask them to take into account the weekend protests:
Request from the Bultza Kirola platform addressed to the Basque Government. Today LABI meets and we hope that you have seen the multitude of the demonstration that took place this weekend. #bultzakirolaeuskadi https://t.co/P2dHftVW1O pic.twitter.com/xsY6SxQUAW
— berdezurigorri (@berdezurigorri) January 11, 2021
Instead of doing sports, playing games and learning.
The Bultza Kirola Euskadi platform brings together over 500 clubs and federations. At the end of the protest, the conclusions of an investigation carried out between these clubs have been presented.
The study shows that 8% of the sport previously practiced in the CAV and Navarra has already been lost. In addition, although individual physical activity may be performed, it has been reported that the average weekly time devoted to sport has decreased from six to two hours media.Este time is mainly devoted to activities that do not require physical activity: 30% dedicate their time to video games and 18% to study.