Alejandro Blanco, President of the Madrid 2020 Olympic Bid, and Ana Botella, Mayor of Madrid, held an informal meeting with media in the last public appearance of both institutions before flying to Buenos Aires for the Olympic voting next 7 September.
"I'm leaving for Rio de Janeiro tomorrow to attend the Judo World Championship and to Buenos Aires from there –Alejandro Blanco told the media. We are arriving to Argentina with strength, with the experience we have gained not only in this bid, but also during the two previous attempts. We are convinced of the good results".
The delegation of the Olympic Bid will start to land at the Argentinian capital on 24 August to ensure "everything is ready once the members of the International Olympic Committee have arrived". The President of Madrid 2020 highlighted the importance of working thoroughly in Buenos Aires before the voting. "Madrid 2020 is well known for its presentations and this can only be achieved on the basis of hard work. Preparing a careful staging, holding meetings, collecting the latest opinions... One of the best ways to prove our commitment is to work hard before the IOC's arrival", he stated.
For her part, Ana Botella, Mayor of Madrid, said that the whole team is enthusiastically working until the very last moment. Being awarded the Madrid 2020 Olympic Games would be a joint celebration for athletes, the Olympic movement and all citizens. These would be the Games of Spain".
For more information contact: Sandra Serrano
International Communications Department
Madrid 2020 Bid Committee
Phone: +34 91 1922020
aserrano@madrid2020.es
www.madrid.es
www.facebook.com/madrid2020
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