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Lorca aspires to be European City of Sport in 2013 (28/10/2011)

The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, has delivered this morning to the Evaluation Committee of the nomination dossier Lorca, "with which we intend that sport is one of the foundations of socio-economic recovery of Lorca after the May 11 earthquake" .

Lorca's Mayor, Francisco Jodar, received this morning the Committee on Evaluation of applications for designation of the European City of Sport in 2013, and has delivered the nomination dossier lorquina for this title.

Jodar has stressed that "this initiative claim that the sport is one of the foundations of socio-economic recovery of Lorca after the May 11 earthquake. We hope that this recognition will facilitate the search for both public and private funding to improve sports facilities, to support the clubs in the municipality, to promote popular sport while enhancing the image of the city and boost its economy. "

"Both Lorca as sports are examples of effort and improvement. In fact, after the earthquakes acted quickly in the recovery of normal most of the sports facilities, relocating and expanding hours to cover as far as possible great demand, "said the mayor.

Francisco Jodar also highlighted Lorca is a symbol of solidarity in the sports world, the proof is how teams have turned football, cycling, basketball, football, sports ... and as Abel Anton, Almagro and Ferrero tennis players, including other.

The mayor stressed that "in the last four years the City has executed 25 works in sports equipment worth more than 8 million euros, in addition to bring the sport to the citizen of the municipality, become Lorca in Spanish capital of Beach Volleyball. Thanks to this we have a large number of sports facilities throughout the municipality, but now we have to make a similar effort to restore damaged facilities that are used by dozens of sports clubs. "

"Lorca is an example of sports participation through the involvement of clubs and activities Guadalentín Sports Games, held successfully for 33 years Half Marathon, the 36 municipal sports schools from 24 different sports in involved 4,000 students, and school sports program, complemented with other actions to promote the sport to intercultural integration, "added the mayor.

"Therefore, we believe that this, along with its ongoing program of sports training and advice, make it worthy to Lorca to be European City of Sport" concluded Jódar.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca

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