(Madrid) -With one month to go before the election of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games host city, Alejandro Blanco, President of Madrid 2020 feels that there is a sense of optimism in the air. "The most important thing is for us to be relaxed. We know this is a very tough match but we also know we have a great Bid."
"We have just enjoyed a hugely successful FINA World Championships, where our country has once again demonstrated its superb organisational skills and the people of Spain have shown their passion for sporting events and their commitment to them.
President Blanco added: "The entire Bid team is doing a fantastic job, one that the IOC has described as "extraordinary", and in the run-up to September 7 we will be explaining the project again and looking for collaboration and support. All we can do in the countdown to the big day is to keep on working. Madrid is ready to stage the Games. That is the big message our Bid has been able to get across."
As the Honorary President of the Madrid 2020 Bid, HRH Prince Felipe, is one of the finest ambassadors the city could have as it continues its quest to bring the Olympic Games back to Spain. "Madrid has a magnificent opportunity to secure victory and its chances of success represented an opportunity for the Olympic movement as a whole. I have a really good feeling," Prince Felipe said from Mallorca during a chat with journalists.
To mark the countdown to September 7, the City Council has presented today a scale model of the project on display at the "CentroCentro" Gallery, inviting all the citizens to come and get a closer view of Madrid’s Olympic dream.
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