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The 10-member American team competed against Mexico and Canada for three days in a COMBINED event, meaning that boys and girls we paired together and not separate. However, for medal purposes the results were separated in both the boys and girls categories, which was against the technical information posted by the Mexican Chess Federation.
Last but not least, we must state that the Mexican Chess Federation (FENAMAC) did not provide medals to the winners of the three competing countries. This was a sore point not only with the Mexican players who at the end of the ceremony began to yell out, "las medallas" "the medals", but also for the Canadian and American delgation. The Delegation head of the three competing countries met with Mr. Raul Hernandez, President of the Mexican Chess Federation, to clarify this situation.
Mr. Hernandez stated that the Sinaloa State Sport's Ministry had made a financial cutback but that he would personally mail us the medals during the week.
Mr. Jorge Vega, President of FIDE America requested that we inform the United States Chess Federation and the Canadian Chess Federation, respectively, so that they could make the request to the Mexican Chess Federation.
Instead of medals we received paper certificates with misspelled names as well as incorrect categories.
Beyond the issues mentioned, TEAM USA was extremely united starting from the parents and extending to the children and youth.
It was an honor to have led the American team from start to finish. Tomorrow, everyone heads home. Hopefully in 2010, this event can be held in the United States so that we can demonstrate the organizational skills that would make our continent proud.
http://main.uschess.org/content/view/9760/556
Last but not least, we must state that the Mexican Chess Federation (FENAMAC) did not provide medals to the winners of the three competing countries. This was a sore point not only with the Mexican players who at the end of the ceremony began to yell out, "las medallas" "the medals", but also for the Canadian and American delgation. The Delegation head of the three competing countries met with Mr. Raul Hernandez, President of the Mexican Chess Federation, to clarify this situation.
Mr. Hernandez stated that the Sinaloa State Sport's Ministry had made a financial cutback but that he would personally mail us the medals during the week.
Mr. Jorge Vega, President of FIDE America requested that we inform the United States Chess Federation and the Canadian Chess Federation, respectively, so that they could make the request to the Mexican Chess Federation.
Instead of medals we received paper certificates with misspelled names as well as incorrect categories.
Beyond the issues mentioned, TEAM USA was extremely united starting from the parents and extending to the children and youth.
It was an honor to have led the American team from start to finish. Tomorrow, everyone heads home. Hopefully in 2010, this event can be held in the United States so that we can demonstrate the organizational skills that would make our continent proud.
http://main.uschess.org/content/view/9760/556