IOC President ROGGE: “Congratulations, archers”

 Count Jacques ROGGE delivered his message before the medal ceremonies; he was “pleased to give you the greetings of the International Olympic Committee. We have come with a strong delegation to discover your wonderful sport on the nice beach of Antalya. First I would like to congratulate all of you for making this event a success, especially the public authorities, the Organising Committee, the Turkish Archery Federation and FITA. I also would like to thank the athletes, because they are the stars of an event. I would like to thank the sponsors and I would like to give a special thank to the volunteers, without which the event would not be possible. The volunteers truly deserve a round of applause!”   “Dear athletes, we admire the way you adapted to a very strong side wind on the competition field today and we are astonished with the performances you have accomplished. I can assure everyone that you will have less wind in the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, which will be the archery venue for the 2012 Olympic Games. I wish you the best for your preparation and your qualifications for the Games.”   President ROGGE watched the competition today alongside Prof Dr Ugur ERDENER, FITA President and IOC member.   World Archery Communication