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A national sports events, conferences great athletes, 10 late School Sports Program, the launch of two major sports facilities and activities of local clubs will form part of the program

Councilman Sports City of Lorca, Augustine Flames, with the Director General of Physical Activity and Sport of the Autonomous Region, Antonio Peñalver, and the first deputy mayor, Francisco Montiel, presented the program to be carried out during 2013 to celebrate the nomination of Lorca as "European City of Sport".

Llamas said that "from Lorca wanted the impressive commitment to the sport that has our town received its just reward and therefore present more than a year ago our bid to be" European City of Sport "for 2013. This distinction Association awarded European Capital of Sport aims to promote the universal values ​​of Olympism at the municipal level. Their main objectives are to make the citizen enjoys the exercise, commit to conquering achievements practice of fair play and improved health. "

The mayor stressed that "from the Association of European Capitals of Sport and considering the merits far gathered, decided to approve our application and appoint Lorca" European City of Sport "for 2013. The flag is now with us and we gathered last week in Brussels, as well attested. "

To celebrate this distinction, the municipality will deploy for 12 months a daunting set sports, cultural and social.

In this sense, the mayor stressed that "we will conduct sports training courses, conferences of national sports big names and intentional, as the mountaineer Edurne Pasabán, national football coach Vicente del Bosque or the cyclist Alejandro Valverde, will welcome 10 late Regional School Sports Program for promoting physical activity among smaller; celebrate the full extent of the popular racing circuit, and the third annual "Run for Lorca" and the third edition of the Raid Adventure ".

Llamas also stressed that "will welcome national sports competitions, as proof Cup Rally Spain; organize the thirty-fifth edition of the Sports Games Guadalentín, Lorca that included the Olympics this time surprises and empowerment and popular women's events, celebrating an ambitious International Congress on "Sport and Health" in collaboration with the University of Murcia, another event that we carry out and we are especially excited about celebrating Sports Games for the Disabled, as we all these people also enjoy the sport with us. "

The objective of this program is, according to the mayor, "Lorca turn throughout the year 2013 in the national motor sport to celebrate this anniversary."

But also in the calendar include the launch of two very important sports facilities for the town: the reopening of the Sports Complex Europe and the opening of the Sports Center for Modernization beach volleyball.

The mayor added that "sports clubs and associations that make up our great sports fabric will also be protagonists, through many trials and events that take place."

Finally, Flames wanted to "encourage all residents of our great city to celebrate together this appointment that does justice to all that has represented and represents the sport for Sun City's celebrate the sport, learn from the great teams and athletes who will be with us throughout the year, enjoy physical activity and, ultimately, make the sport more than a channel for Lorca recovery. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca