The initiative expects to gather more than 300 people around the practice of basketball.
They will participate in the event, among others, the former player and doctor Juan Antonio Corbalán and Silvia Serrat, player of the Spanish basketball team U17 female and person with diabetes.
Diabasket, first national basketball event for children with diabetes in Madrid, will be held this Saturday, May 20 at the sports facilities of the Francisco de Vitoria University of Madrid (Pozuelo de Alarcón).
It is an initiative organized by Clinic Diabre, specialized in diabetes and nutrition for children and young people in Madrid, and has the support of Novo Nordisk, the Spanish Basketball Federation, Novalab, Clinica Baviera and Barchilo.
The day will include, throughout a full day, sports activities for children and informative workshops for families.It will also have the participation of national basketball coaches, who will form and inform children about the benefits of practicing this sport.Diabasket seeks to raise awareness among families and children with diabetes of the importance of practicing sports, which, together with healthy eating, will contribute to better control diabetes.
The former player and doctor Juan Antonio Corbalán will participate in the initiative, together with Silvia Serrat, player of the Spanish U17 women's team and person with type 1 diabetes.
Likewise, Diabasket will be attended by the Minister of Health of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Jesús Sánchez Martos, and Juan Carlos García, professional referee in the ACB League and father of a girl with diabetes.In addition, national coaches of the Basketball Academy of Víctor Claver and the Director General of Youth and Sports of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Pablo Juan Salazar, will also participate.
Official Agenda
9:00 Door opening
10:00 Official Welcome
10:15 talk Juan Antonio Corbalán
10:30 Silvia Serrat talk
10:45 speech Mr. Jesús Sánchez Martos, Minister of Health of the Community of Madrid
11:00 Rest and lunch
11:30 Clinic Diabasket
14:00 food
15:00 Sports competitions
17:30 Awards and Clausura delivery
17:50 Speech General Director Youth and Sports of the Community of Madrid
18:00 Group photo // End of Diabasket
