Baku, 5th September 2014 – The Baku 2015 European Games organisers have been praised by the EOC Coordination Commission following their visit to the host city of next year’s inaugural event – commented their official website in reporting the event.
Members of the Commission – detailed the site – toured competition venues and observed presentations from a number of Baku 2015 European Games Operations Committee (BEGOC) directorates.
Mr Spyros Capralos, Chairman of the EOC Coordination Commission, was impressed by progress made in recent months by the BEGOC team following a number of key updates.
He said: “There is a fantastic team here in Baku and this visit has given us an opportunity to meet many of the new members of staff who are all working hard to make the inaugural European Games a world-class event.”Significant work has been achieved over the past year and a half and the continued efforts to innovate, particularly with regards the sports programme, is very impressive”.
Azad Rahimov, Minister of sport and CEO of BEGOC added: “We can sense the growing levels of excitement and anticipation here in Baku. We are confident that each and every venue at next year’s Games will host enthusiastic fans enjoying the experience of elite European sport.
“The European Games represent not only a new era of sporting competition, but also of friendship for the entire continent.”
Senior members of the Baku 2015 team were on hand to inform the Coordination Commission of the developments on issues including ticketing, commercial sponsorship, broadcast agreements and the sports programme.
Mr Simon Clegg, Chief Operating Officer of Baku 2015, said: “Hosting the Coordination Commission here in Baku once again has given us the opportunity to update them on the significant progress we have made since their last visit.
“With just 281 days until the Opening Ceremony of the European Games, I am confident that we have the team and ability to deliver an event that will live up to the expectations of the European Olympic Committees and unite Europe in sport.”
The final EOC Coordination Commission will take place in February 2015.