A senior Istanbul 2020 delegation is attending the Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) General Assembly in Macau this week.
The delegation is led by bid leader Hasan Arat; International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, President of World Archery, and President of the Turkish NOC; Professor Ugur Erdener, and the bid’s International Relations Director Ayda Uluc.
Hasan Arat called it “fantastic to be here and to have the opportunity to continue learning what is required to host a successful Games”. He added, “with nearly half of Turkey’s population under the age of 25, Istanbul 2020 is committed to reigniting an entire generation’s enthusiasm for sport and Olympic Movement in our region and beyond. That is why we are actively involving dynamic, passionate students in our rapidly expanding bid committee and our Games concept. My dream continues to be to create a truly historic moment for Turkey and the Olympic Movement – one city, one Games, two continents.”
Following the OCA General Assembly Arat will lead high-powered Istanbul 2020 delegations to a number of other major Olympic family events, including the European Olympic Committees General Assembly in Eilat December 7-8, Doha Goals from December 10 to 12, and the FINA World Swimming Championships in the bid’s home city December 12-16.
Throughout this period the bid team says it will seek input from the Olympic family to help finalize their concept for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020.
