The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, received the representatives of the European Handball Federation, which have been proposed to be a championship in the streets of the town and end at the castle of the city.
The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar this morning with representatives of the European Handball Federation, Peter Froschl and Marco Trespidi, Lorca's bid to host the 2014 European Championship Handball, the city would bring the 24 best European teams.
Jodar explained that "our proposal is to be a championship in the streets of the town, such as the Plaza of Spain, the Malls and Plaza de Colón, to breathe life into the city and boost trade and hospitality of the city, being the final at the castle of the city, a unique setting, because there has never been an event of this kind in a fortified medieval. This competition would attract players, families, fans and media impact, which is certainly a benefit for the city. "
To achieve Lorca choosing the city backed Autonomous Community, Spanish Handball Federation Handball Federation and the Region of Murcia, who this morning have been represented by its director Daniel Santos.
This application, which has been driven by the Councillor for Sports, Augustine calls, and handball section Eliocroca sports association, represented today by Juan Francisco Romera.
"Now we have to wait for the reports of the Evaluation Commission of the various applications that have been filed across the continent to host 11 to July 13 this event next year," said Francisco Jodar while recalled that "the Lorca've shown at European level in the sports world are a reference and, indeed, Lorca is European City of Sport during this year. Our intention is that the high level we are getting over 2013 in terms of physical activity does not decay at the end of the year, but, on the contrary, the 2013 is a shuttle for the future of the sport Lorca.
Among all targets, the European Championship Beach Handball is one of the brightest for their impact on the role that the Spanish should be in the competition and because it is a sport that is beginning to be enhanced and that I venture an early rise, as indeed it was found in the last championship held last summer in Norway.
"We want to celebrate this Championship, making it a success and that Handball is an incentive for the city during the summer of 2014, to energize the tourist life. Want to consolidate as a reference Lorca European sports. And today, representatives of European Handball Federation, we are going to show that Sun City is the best destination for this championship and, above all, that Lorca and know we celebrate, "said the mayor.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca