Lawn Tennis Club closed down preventively

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Clausuraron el Lawn Tennis: peligra el torneo de Buenos Aires


El único torneo argentino de tenis que otorga puntos para los rankings de ATP debería iniciarse el próximo lunes a las 11. Pero las instalaciones del Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis, el escenario tradicional del torneo, fueron clausuradas al hallarse 14 irregularidades estructurales. Cables sueltos, falta de estudios del suelo y media sombra que cubre una tribuna tubular fueron algunas de las fallas observadas.




María del Carmer Giocco, titular de la fiscalía en lo contravencional N° 7 del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires procedió ayer a clausurar preventivamente el court central del estadio más tradicional del tenis argentino La inspección que se realizó ayer fue la segunda en las últimas semanas. El 27 de enero, un grupo de inspectores de distintos sectores del gobierno de la ciudad conformado por integrantes de habilitaciones, control de espectáculos y bomberos, verificaron las fallas. Son oficialmente 14 "observaciones" que fueron comunicadas a la empresa Altenis, organizadora del torneo. La inspección efectuada ayer, entonces, constató la corrección de sólo uno de los 14 ítem observados el jueves último. Por ello la fiscal Giocco dispuso la clausura preventiva.

Entre las irregularidades observadas se encuentra:
No se habría realizado el correspondiente un estudio de suelo en el sector donde, desde 2001, se levanta una tribuna metálica con capacidad para 1200 personas; se encontraron cables del sistema de alumbrado y del de comunicaciones expuestos al aire libre y sin su correspondiente aislación; esa misma característica se verificó en algunos tableros y el sistema de audio; no se hicieron instalaciones contra incendios; una de las tribunas está cubierta por un media sombra similar a la que se incendió en Cromagnon.

Sólo el court central del Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis puede albergar a 6000 personas y es la cancha principal del único torneo argentino que reparte puntos para los rankings de la ATP y 380.000 dólares en premios, que se juega ininterrumpidamente desde 2001 y que tiene un presupuesto de organización que oscila en torno de los 3.500.000 pesos. Además. forma parte del circuito internacional y de una gira por América latina, y tiene como fecha prevista de organización la semana que comprende entre el 7 y el 13 de este mes. Actualmente, los tenistas están jugando en Viña del Mar y, desde el 14 del actual, lo harán en la localidad brasileña de Costa do Sauípe.

Altenis es una empresa de propiedad del norteamericano Earl Butch Buchholz, el chileno Joaquín Blaya y el puertorriqueño Miguel Nido y que en la Argentina es manejada por los ex jugadores Martín Jaite, quien fuera 10 del mundo, y Christian Miniussi, ganador de la medalla de bronce en dobles en los Juegos Olímpicos de Barcelona 92.

Los organizadores tienen como plazo obligado el lunes 7, hasta las 10, una hora antes del comienzo estipulado del torneo.

I'd need some help with translating, I'm not very good at it.
But in few words, it says that there must be reforms to the Lawn Tennis Stadium before the tournament begins. This is due the tragedy of 31th December,when almost 200 people died because of a fire in "Republica de Cromagnon" and where several irregularities were observed, such as few emergency exits available and those even locked up, flamable stuff all around the place and so...
Organizers must have the reforms done by Monday 7th at 10, just one hour before the starting of the tournament.

*Article traslation*

Lawn tenis was Closed: Buenos Aures Tournament is in jepardy

The only argentine tournament that gives ATP ranking points should be star next monday at 11 AM. Unfortunatly the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis stadium, the main scnary of the tournament, were closed by the goverment after fginding 14 structure flaws that has to be solved before the marked date.
Lose Wires, the lack of soil proper studies and "half-shadow" fabric that covers the viewers seats are a few of those detected irregularities.

Maria del Carmen Giocco, representing the goverment inspectors, decided to shut down the central court, the most traditional argentinean court, as prevent messure.

The inspection that took place yesterday was the second during the las few weeks. On January 27th, different goverment firemen chiefs. show business and goverment inspectors checked the flaws.

There are officialy 14 "observations" that were properly told to the company that organizes the event , Altenis-

Yesterday's inspection assured that only one of the 14 flaws was solved and that's the reasson the court got closed.

Another of the irregularities is the lack of an efficiant soil study were, since 2001, They placed a metallic tribune with capacity for 1200 people, wire that belong to the lighting system were found with no protection, hanging lose, and with no proper aisolation, the same was found at some control pannels and audio system pannels; there's no fire instalations and one of the tribunes is cover with a "half shadow" fabris, similar to the one that burned out in Cromañon.
The central court of the Lawn Tennis Club can shelter 6000 people and it's the main court of the only Argentinean ATP trounament that gives ranking points and USD 380.000 in prices. It has been played non stop since 2001 and deals with a budget of $ 3.500.000
Also it's part of the international circuit and of an America Latina Tour. The tournament should be play from the 7th to the 13th of this month. Nowadays the players are in Viña del Mar and from the 14th will be at the brasilian city of Costa do SAuipe.

Altenis is the company of Earl Butch Buchholz (USA), Joaquín Blaya (Chile) and Miguel Nido (Puerto Rico) and in a local manner is handled by former players Martín Jainte, whoi reached number 10 at the world ranking and Christian Miniussi who won the dobles bronze medar at Barcelona Olympic Games in 92.
The organization have until Manday 7th , 10 AM, just one hour before the tournament beggins, to have everything in order.

Sorry for my english, that's the best i can do at work, and trying to hurry a bit before my boss comes...

Regardin this also i want to say that at the radio this morning i heard Miniussi saying that the main court was not closed and the tournament is not at any risk, but he recognized they were told to do some improvments and they're doing it now, so i think we'll have a tournament after all and i can't wait to go!!

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Thanks for ur help with translation, good work!!!!!! and thx for the good news!!!!! :banana: