National Bank for Economic and Social Development (Bendis) It will be the new sponsor of the Brazilian Judo Federation (CBJ), with support from 60 million Brazilian reals. Of the total, R$32 million will come from the Sports Incentives Law and R$28 million from free resources. This was announced on Friday (28) during an event held at the Olympic Park in Rio.
The National Sports Bank’s sponsorship, which returns after nine years of stagnation, will be spread over four years and seeks to enhance athletes’ preparation for the tournament. Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028.
The support will also include CBJ sports projects that will benefit children and adolescents in situations of social vulnerability in Brazil, such as the “Advanced Judo”Which provides sports development centers in several municipalities across the country.
In the event, BNDES President, Aloisio Mercadante, He said that the State Bank should be responsible for applying the resources, and that the support comes as a way to enhance the training of new athletes. Moreover, he stated that the choice of method was based on the transparency of the application of funds.
“We chose a sport in which we see seriousness, transparency, ancestral values and basic social values to contribute to the formation of the new generation,” Mercadante said.