Overview

• Governor Maru Campos held an official ceremony on August 6 to flag off 18 Rarámuri athletes bound for the fourth Indigenous Masters Games in Ottawa.
• The delegation represents the only Mexican team at the event, organized by the Canadian government for indigenous athletes worldwide.
• State-funded support includes 300,000 pesos from Fideicomiso ¡Ah Chihuahua! for travel and meals, 35,000 pesos in sports footwear from the SPyCI and uniforms plus training facilities from the ICHD.
• Trainer Sergio Hernández Ruíz praised the athletes’ discipline and national pride as inspiration for their Sierra Tarahumara communities.
• State officials tied the athletes’ departure to the Juntos por la Sierra Tarahumara program, reiterating commitments to expand health, nutrition, water and electricity services in the region.