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The lack of institutional and governmental support for Mexican athletes has been in the news in recent months, leading athletes to seek second options to help them pay for their dream. Jahir Ocampo He is another of the many Aztec talents who must reinvent himself and sacrifice himself for his dream. The diver announced on social networks that he will raffle his car Mercedes Benz e250 avantgarde.
ocampo took to her Instagram account with more than 300,000 followers to post a video announcing her decision to hold a prize draw for the top five places. The maximum winner will take his vehicle Mercedes Benz; the second one apple watch plus $460 in sportswear and the third the same amount in “sports products.”
The fourth and fifth place would win a dinner with the athlete at a restaurant in the Mexico City. “I know that together we can achieve it and put Mexico on top as we have always done in this beautiful sport of diving. I’m going to raffle my car. For every 2,000 pesos ($116 dollars) it equals one raffle ticket.”wrote in instagram along with a video explaining the situation.
“As you know, in Mexico Aquatic sports are living in difficult times, which is why I don’t have the financial support to be able to reach the world championship. That is why I am here looking for support to be able to compete. It is a journey that I will inevitably take, but if there is anyone who wants to join and support me to team up with me and be a part of this great story, please send me a message ”, the video begins.
In the epilogue of the video and seeking that his video was not just another request for support like so many others, ocampo decided to do the raffle. jahir He has been Pan American and Central American champion. World medalist, world cups and world series. The diver will participate in the mixed synchronized event of the 10-meter platform, together with Viviana del Ángel, in the next Fukuoka World Championship in Japanwhich begins on July 10 and ends on the 23rd.
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