Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-03-27
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[01] 'Volos-Larissa 2013' candidacy presented
[01] 'Volos-Larissa 2013' candidacy presented
The Mediterranean Games Bid Committee formally presented the candidacy
of the cities of "Volos-Larissa 2013" during a ceremony held in the
auditorium of the Greek Olympic Committee on Tuesday.
The event was attended by representatives of the country's political
and sports authorities, who declared their support for the two cities'
candidacy to host the Mediterranean Games in 2013.
The formal presentation of the Greek candidacy was made by Isidoros
Kouvelos, President of the Bid Committee and Vice President of the
Greek Olympic Committee.
Government officials present at the event included Foreign Minister
Dora Bakoyannis, Tourism Development Minister Fani Palli-Petralia and
Deputy Interior, Public Administration and Decentralisation Minister
Athanasios Nakos.
Greek Olympic Committee President Minos Kyriakou said that "following
the upgrading of the Olympic Games in 2004 and the successful
experience of the 1991 Mediterranean Games in Athens, Greece will have
the opportunity of undertaking one more tournament and an entire
region, such as Thessaly is, of enjoying the benefits they entail. The
Games aim at the creation of close ties of friendship between the
peoples of the Mediterranean."
Kouvelos said that the budget for the Games will be balanced, while
expenditures are expected to total 76 million euros. He added that the
important point concerning revenues will be sponsorships that are
expected to amount to 47 million euros. This figure will account for
61.8 percent of revenues, while the remaining 38 per cent will come
from ticket sales, contributions by government bodies, lottery gains,
television rights, etc.
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