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Prior to his debut, Donovan Carrillo decided to leave the World Figure Skating Championship that takes place in France.
Through a statement issued today, it was announced that the Mexican will not participate, alleging “personal reasons.”
Because of your decision, your CONADE scholarship could be at risk.
One of the Mexicans who caused a sensation at the 2022 Beijing Olympics was Donovan Carrillo, the man from Guadalajara who has now decided to leave the World Figure Skating Championship.
This Thursday would be the debut of the Mexican in the great framework of the World Figure Skating Championship, which takes place in the city of Montpellier, in France, being one of the promises that could attract attention in the fair.
Thanks to your participation in Beijing, Donovan Carrillo arrived with high hopes for this new competition in which he would show again everything learned so far; however, prior to his debut, the man from Guadalajara has decided to leave the fair.
Days before, Donovan Carrillo had settled in the city of Montpellier, even though his clothing was not complete, because he needed his skates.
Even, Through social networks, the Mexican communicated with his followers to express his concern because his skates had not yet arrived. to his destination and the World Championships were getting closer.
“Friends, I want to share with you that these days I have felt worried because the suitcase in which I documented my skates has not yet arrived,” said the man from Guadalajara.
This Thursday, just when it would be his debut, Donovan Carrillo, who had already received some last-minute skates, made the decision to leave the World Figure Skating Championship because that pair of skates were not the ones he needed to have a better performance.
Through an official statement, the Mexican’s decision to leave the competition for “personal reasons” was announced:
“Carrillo is retiring for personal reasons. The luggage with his skating boots did not arrive in time for the competition,” reads part of the statement.
What would Donovan Carrillo be losing?
In February of this year, the Winter Olympics in Beijing, where Donovan Carrillo had a great debut reaching a score of 79.69the highest in his young career, being, in addition, an event in which no Mexican had participated before.
During the competition, the Mexican achieved great performances, which earned him important international recognition, which is why, for the World Figure Skating Championship, he arrived with great expectations.
Nevertheless, On the day of his debut, the native of Guadalajara decided to withdraw from the competition, leaving aside the great window that an event of this magnitude represents.
In addition to losing that great showcase, Donovan Carrillo’s decision could affect his financial scholarship. Ana Guevara herself, director of CONADE, had announced that, after the World Championships, her scholarship would be modified according to the table.
“The calendar in winter sports is different from the summer ones, Donovan still has the World Cup, so we are going to wait for it to conclude, if there is an improvement we will have to consider the tabulation of the scholarship,” explained the month past Ana Guevara.
This way, Donovan Carrillo’s CONADE scholarship, according to the organization’s own table, could be reduced from 30,000 to 6,000 pesos.
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