My insatiable curiosity to discover and attend every event under the sun led me to a brand-new event, Sports&Networking.
The event came about spontaneously thanks to Pablo Cabello, a sports lover who has been writing for some time on his blog Spain Sports Network about all the latest sports news, with articles and interviews with leading athletes.
He had the idea of meeting a friend for a beer via Twitter, with the hashtag #spainsportsnetwork, at the Marca Sports Café and, Twitter being what it is, more and more people joined in until there were 12 of us in the end.
Pablo is a real networker: with just 2 contacts he managed to get in touch with Amaya Valdemoro, considered the best basketball player in Spain, so the first get-together was a real treat.
The format was the classic one of a good networking event. After breaking the ice with the first beer, the participants introduced themselves one by one, each more interesting than the last, mostly professionals with a professional link to sport or, in my case, a passion for it.
Then it was Amaya Valdemoro’s turn, and we bombarded her with questions to find out about the tough side of life as an elite athlete, injuries, her experiences abroad in the USA, Russia and Brazil, her nomination for the Prince of Asturias Award, and we were also curious about her future plans once she leaves sport.
We all agreed that she had to open a Twitter account, because she already has a good fan base and we would love to follow her day-to-day life more closely. Here is her Twitter, which in 2 weeks has already passed 3,000 followers
A great experience, because I barely knew anything about Amaya – an impressive track record. She was charming and opened up to the group, telling us what she loves most about her sport but also speaking out about how little interest basketball and women’s sport attract.
Her Facebook fan page is here and her website, to get to know her better, is here
You can read the full post published by Pablo, with several photos and videos, here
The next Sports and Networking will be held at a very special venue, my new “home” @garaje_Madrid, and will feature an excellent line-up of sports journalists, so it promises to be good. I hope this event takes hold and keeps up the great momentum it has started with.
Happy Networking
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