{"id":630,"date":"2026-04-29T22:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/?p=630"},"modified":"2026-04-29T22:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:51:18","slug":"from-bogota-mariana-pajon-sends-a-clear-message-ahead-of-santo-domingo-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/news\/from-bogota-mariana-pajon-sends-a-clear-message-ahead-of-santo-domingo-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"From Bogot\u00e1, Mariana Paj\u00f3n Sends a Clear Message Ahead of Santo Domingo 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Press Centro Caribe Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bogot\u00e1 served as the stage for the International Congress on Safe Sport and Gender Equity, a forum that brought together key figures in sport to discuss its present and future. There, Olympic medalist Mariana Paj\u00f3n not only shared her knowledge and experiences, but also projected her message toward the Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/e7e261ff-e920-4084-8288-0f8adb6dcfa4-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/e7e261ff-e920-4084-8288-0f8adb6dcfa4-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/e7e261ff-e920-4084-8288-0f8adb6dcfa4-199x300.jpeg 199w, https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/e7e261ff-e920-4084-8288-0f8adb6dcfa4-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/e7e261ff-e920-4084-8288-0f8adb6dcfa4-1200x1805.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/e7e261ff-e920-4084-8288-0f8adb6dcfa4.jpeg 851w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognized for her outstanding career in BMX, Paj\u00f3n reaffirmed her role as a leader both on and off the track, sharing her perspective on equity, athlete protection, and holistic development, in a stage of her life also defined by her transition into motherhood while continuing as a high-performance athlete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThank you for all the support and affection\u2026 during this transition as both an athlete and a mother,\u201d she said in conversation with Centro Caribe Sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following her participation, the Olympic champion delivered a special message to athletes across the region who are on the road to Santo Domingo 2026, emphasizing the importance of embracing the journey and approaching the challenge with determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo all the athletes who will experience the Central American and Caribbean Games, keep dreaming, enjoy the process. We will see each other there with many victories and medals for your countries,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paj\u00f3n also expressed her close connection with the sports movement in Central America and the Caribbean, as well as her enthusiasm to be part of the Games environment once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI always feel a lot of warmth and closeness with Santo Domingo\u2026 it\u2019s a place that excites me and one I always want to return to. Hopefully, we\u2019ll be there very soon,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Centro Caribe Sports Bogot\u00e1 served as the stage for the International Congress on Safe Sport and Gender Equity, a forum that brought together key figures in sport to discuss its present and future. 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