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SEK Education Group has held a special tribute for the students and alumni who have participated in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The event, presided over by the president of the group, Nieves Segovia, took place at the Villafranca Campus of the Camilo José Cela University and served to highlight the effort and dedication of the athletes linked to SEK and the UCJC. Among the athletes honored were Laura García-Caro, a student of the Psychology Degree at the UCJC, who obtained an outstanding seventh place in the 20 kilometer walk; Adrián Ben, a student of the Physiotherapy Degree at the UCJC, who competed in the 800 meter sprint in his second Olympic Games; and Rafael Fente, a student of the 2nd International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at SEK-El Castillo, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay representing France, finishing less than a second away from the gold medal. Although they were unable to attend the event, tribute was also paid to other Olympic athletes from Camilo José Cela University. Among them, Miguel Gutiérrez, UCJC alumnus and Girona FC player, who won the gold medal with the Spanish soccer team; Usman Garuba, SEK-El Castillo alumnus and player of the Spanish basketball team; and Abel Serdio Guntín, student of the UCJC’s Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, who won the bronze medal with the Spanish handball team. During the ceremony, José Luis Lesma, Director of Sports at SEK Education Group, underlined the importance of the SEK International Sports Academy program, which allows these athletes to combine competition at the highest level with their academic development. Mr. Lesma pointed out that thanks to this program, the honored Olympic students can continue their sports career without renouncing to an excellent education. In a close and relaxed atmosphere, the athletes received a commemorative plaque in recognition of their effort and commitment and shared their Olympic experiences.
