José Luis Capitán, a former athlete who has suffered from ALS for nine years, boarded Sala today on special chairs pulled by relays, accompanied by three hundred volunteers and relatives Peña de Francia of Manca, who used this chair to crown the fabulous Angliru a year ago. and friends.
All of them walked the 19 kilometers to the summit of the town of San Martín del Castañar (ancestral home of the Madrid native Capi) at 1,727 meters above sea level, our Dominican holy place. Lady de la Peña de Francia, an enclave of great spiritual importance in Salamanca.
The initiative embodies the emotion and great effort of fellow players of different ages and physical conditions, determined to support the former athlete who amassed numerous victories in national and European mountain competitions, while condemning the abuse of people with ALS surveys and the lack of support for families.
An incurable disease has completely paralyzed José Luis Capitán’s body and he needs permanent help, like many of the more than 4,000 people living with it in Spain, He can now communicate only through an advanced technological system that allows him to write and speak with a computer-processed voice.
He used this voice to thank his people, all those who accompanied him on this journey. “Cappy” once again showed that he kept his sense of humor intact and shared his feelings and wishes for the future, which will undoubtedly continue to be marked by the evolution of this terrible disease.
The four-hour parade concluded in the corridors, with participants applauding and paying tribute to Jose Luis Capitán as they reached the summit on chairs pulled by rescuers from the Amurío (Álava) association, which helps ALS Patient Ezina Ekinez Egina and by volunteers.
The former athlete, who also received a medal that Dominicans only award to “important” people, said some touching words, according to the friar who received him, surrounded by marchers wearing commemorative shirts that read “I and Cappy” and his name. Closest relatives such as his wife Teresa or his brother Vicente Capitan, an athlete and sports commentator like himself.
The new trophy for international Jose Luis Capitan is the solidarity, closeness and friendship of those who accompanied him this Sunday and will continue to do so forever.Effie
ADR/May
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