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At an event at the COE (Spanish Olympic Committee), the UCAM professor of Developmental Biology explained that these substances, which are from the body itself, make it possible to reduce recovery time by half, increase and prolong the functionality of muscles, both in elite athletes and in the general public.

Izpisua announces a breakthrough in metabolite treatment for muscle injuries that will revolutionise medicine

At an event at the COE (Spanish Olympic Committee), the UCAM professor of Developmental Biology explained that these substances, which are from the body itself, make it possible to reduce recovery time by half, increase and prolong the functionality of muscles, both in elite athletes and in the general public.

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The members of the Spanish delegation linked to UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia are 79: 61 Olympic athletes and 12 Paralympic ones, apart from three technicians and three doctors. It exceeds its participation in the Olympic Games of Rio, which were the result of the UCAM-COE model promoted by its presidents, José Luis Mendoza and Alejandro Blanco

UCAM, the world’s university with the highest number of athletes competing in the Tokyo Games

The members of the Spanish delegation linked to UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia are 79: 61 Olympic athletes and 12 Paralympic ones, apart from three technicians and three doctors. It exceeds its participation in the Olympic Games of Rio, which were the result of the UCAM-COE model promoted by its presidents, José Luis Mendoza and Alejandro Blanco

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José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, Minister of Culture and Sports, José Luis Mendoza, President of UCAM and Alejandro Blanco, President of COE.

UCAM presents its new athletes to the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE)

Once again, this year, the headquarters of the Spanish Olympic Committee has opened its doors for the presentation of the new athletes who were awarded a scholarship by UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia. The event, presided by José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, minister of Culture and Sport, has been opened by Alejandro Blanco, president of the Olympic institution, and was attended by José Luis Mendoza, president of UCAM, and 37 of the athletes who were awarded a scholarship by the educative body.  

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Alejandro Blanco and José Luis Mendoza during the meeting they have held with the UCAM-COE athletes

The Olympic Games will be held and Spain will shine again in front of the world

Alejandro Blanco, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, and José Luis Mendoza, president of UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, gathered this Friday, online, with the majority of the Olympic and Paralympic athletes who participate in the UCAM-COE project and who are training to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Among the participants, there were more than 250 international medals, 19 Olympic medals and 10 Paralympic medals.

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