However, the current situation in terms of resources for athletes through Conade scholarships has led to major controversies in recent weeks . Diego Balleza spoke for life and style about his initiative and his perception as an athlete when opening an OnlyFans account to be able to solve his maintenance needs and support his preparation.
“For now I have the Central American and Caribbean Games that are in San Salvador, El Salvador from July 1 to 6; I will also be from July 10 to 24 in Fukoka, Japan, there is the World Championship (World Aquatics) , and they are very important because they are the ones that qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which we already have just around the corner,” the athlete commented by telephone from Monterrey.
For his qualifying phase for the Olympic Games, he will compete in individual, mixed and synchronized diving from the 10-meter platform.
“I have been diving for 21 years, since I was 7 years old“said the athlete.
In his sports history, he has participated in the 2019 World Championship in South Korea, 3rd place in the 10-meter mixed race; World University Games, in Naples, Italy, he got the 1st in 10 individual meters; in Tokyo 2020 he achieved 4th place in the Olympic Games.
“We have not received any support from the federal government since January. I have had a sports scholarship from Conade since 2005, of course this is based on your performance and results in both national and international competitions,” said Balleza. .
According to Conade’s transparency, the diver received support of 33,000 Mexican pesos monthly.
For the diver, losing this income means compromising his preparation, since his training sessions are eight hours a day, so it is not feasible to have a job that gives him the flexibility to have his physical preparation.
As an athlete, what we have to do is prepare and I prefer that the responsible organisms resolve them
“High-performance sport is a job that we develop as athletes from a very young age, in my case from the age of 7, contrary to what a graduate of a faculty does that is already beyond the age of 18”, explains the 28 year old athlete. “In addition, this resource is not only for me, it is for my family, I support the house, my mother, services, gasoline and all expenses“adds Balleza.
“The Nuevo León Sports Institute has been aware of my situation, but as an athlete what we have to do is prepare and I prefer that the responsible organizations be the ones to resolve this, we all count on that,” the athlete mentioned regarding the controversy. that there are Conade resources and how it has happened with more athletes who are going through this situation.