THE AMERICAN CHILDREN OF THE NAYCC 2009 RECEIVED THEIR MEDALS FROM THE MEXICAN CHESS FEDERATION 3-MONTHS AFTER THE AWARDS CEREMONY

U.S. CHESS TEAM THAT COMPETED IN THE NAYCC 2009 IN MEXICO

As a follow-up story, which was posted on this blog October 6, 2009, two days after the United States participated in the North American Youth Championship in Mazatlan, Mexico.

http://claudiachess.blogspot.com/2009/10/uscf-made-official-request-to-mexican.html,

The Mexican Chess Federation (FENAMAC) sent the medals that were not awarded to the American players at the awards ceremony, back in October, this month. Actually, neither of the three countries were awarded medals at the end of the event, however the delegates of the United States and Canada made their protests to Mr. Jorge Vega, President of FIDE AMERICA, who in turn requested that both home offices make their request to the FENAMAC. In the last 24 hours, as the past Head of Delegation of the American team, I received confirmation by the parents that their medals had arrived. Actually only the father of Deepak Aaron could not confirm receiving his son's medal. Later during the day, Mr. Chuck Lovingood, FIDE Director at the United States Chess Federation stated Deepak had received a bronze medal instead of a gold one by accident. The FENAMAC was informed of the error and the situation will surely be corrected promptly. We thank Ms. Beatriz Marinello and Mr.Chuck Lovingood of the United States Chess Federation for working on behalf of the children, as well as the parents, to reach closure in this situation. Also, we thank Mr. Raul Hernandez, President of the FENAMAC, for fulfilling his word to both myself and the Head of Delegation of Canada concerning the correction of this situation.