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Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-01-23
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[01] Orfanos meets Special Olympics Evaluation team
[01] Orfanos meets Special Olympics Evaluation team
The Evaluation Committee of the files of the candidacies of the
countries which want to host the 2011 World Summer Special Olympics met
in Athens on Tuesday with Deputy Culture Minister responsible for
Sport, George Orfanos.
The members of the committee were accompanied by Special Olympics
Greece president Ioanna Despotopoulou. Taking part at the meeting from
the Greek side were Sports Secretary-General Stavros Douvis and
Technical Support Director-General Thomas Stamou.
"I wish to express the supoport of the Greek state, of the government,
in the undertaking of major events. Particularly in the field of the
Special Olympics, the necessity for us to win such a great hosting, is
aimed at our society, from tolerance to situations, such as mental
deficiency, to become a society of participation and support. And we
believe that we can achieve this," Orfanos said.
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