"The Spanish team is ready, willing and just wants to compete"

The president of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), Alejandro Blanco, said before leaving with the Spanish delegation to Rio de Janeiro that the team is "ready and willing" with the intention of " compete "and wished that Spain is" very well represented "in the Olympics.

"Yesterday we had an important act with the Prime Minister, and there is optimism as it could not be otherwise. The team is ready, willing and just wants to compete. I just hope you have luck and Spain once again be well represented "said White to the media in terminal 4 at Barajas Airport.

The previous leader put in value of the Spanish team "results". "That's not optimism, is the reality. We are very optimistic and also very realistic," he said.

White does not forecast a "medals" for Spain at the Olympics because "it would be unfair". "We've had two years there where we passed the cycle in London and Beijing Olympic medals modalities. If now we go there and not the results, we can not rend our garments," he warned.

"We have athletes in various sports that are world number ones, we can not to judge only by a competition. I'm sure it will be fine, but do not quantify the result by a medal or less," he added.

White felt " a lot" that King Philip VI, who sent the Spanish delegation at the airport, can not go with the delegation to the Olympic Games. " It sure is what you like , " he said.


"It is the great banner of Spanish sport and this Spain we want. Today we come to say goodbye and all the guys will be the last push to be aware, or have more security, that behind them is the whole country" he said.

In addition, White revealed the news late regarding the Olympic Village are that "everything is solved". "There was concern that when heads a building, something always happens. If heads all buildings for 20,000 people happen what happened," he said.

"But today more than 10,000 athletes arrive at the Villa and I think, and what I know is a report that we have spent less than half an hour ago, is that ours is practically" he said.

"The best place to live is the Olympic Village. If there is any deficiency, it will work out. But where athletes are safe, quiet and well, is in the Olympic Village," he said.

Regarding the state of the waters where different competitions will be held in the Brazilian city, White said he can not "solve or say anything." "They are the authorities. There are serious concerns because talking to people who are doing sailing, there are days when the race is very complicated," he revealed.

"But it is what it is. I hope you have good winds and can haggle in peace, and that our athletes do what they have to do, which is to win," he added.

COE president praised as "great news for Spanish sport" the possibility that the haltera Lidia Valentin receive gold in London 2012 following the positive of the three competitors that exceeded.

"I'm sorry that is not the had delivered there, because that day he deserved it. I remember that race as if it were now, but it is clear that cheaters can not be quiet. Now we have reviewed samples from Beijing and London, and it will further analysis subsequent to anyone who has cheated have to pay, "he said.

"I think our sport, but sometimes I perceive any criticism, it's clean. Why? Because these athletes are the first in the world and controls the pass with the International Federations in all laboratories around the world. He who cheats that it pay. But we have to boast of clean sport and exceptional athletes, "he closed.