Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, about 6.5 million refugees have crossed Ukraine’s western border into Poland. "It took so long to sign the Host City Contract and to finalise the financial and organisational sides but the motto is 'we are unity' and today it shows that we are strong together."Īmong the challenges faced by Poland has been its relief efforts in response to the war in Ukraine. "We are sure that we are going to deliver the best Games to our athletes. "With our time and patience, I think the Polish side and the European Olympic Committees together achieve a very important goal. "What Chopin said in his words was that 'time is the best censor and patience a most excellent teacher'. Hasan Arat, chair of the EOC Coordination Commission for Kraków-Małopolska 2023, claimed preparations for the European Games were in a "very positive situation" ©ITG "Despite all of these things, the Polish Government stood very strong and with the progress of all the promises we are coming to a very positive situation. "During the past three years, we had a lot of problems with COVID-19, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, economic crisis, energy crisis," Arat told insidethegames. The build-up to next year’s European Games has faced uncertainty due to delays in the signing of the Host City Contract which was finally ratified in May, but Arat insisted the EOC remained confident that a deal would get over the line. Hasan Arat, chair of the EOC Coordination Commission for Kraków-Małopolska 2023, Polish Olympic Committee President Andrzej Krasnicki and Marcin Nowak, head of the Organising Committee, were also present. Members of the Polish delegation included Secretary of State Ministry of State Assets Jan Kanthak, Secretary of State Ministry of Sport and Tourism Arkadiusz Czartoryski and the Marshal of the Małopolska Region Witold Kozlowsky. European Olympic Committees (EOC) officials insist they have "never lost trust" in Polish authorities as organisers of the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games received the handover flag here.ĮOC President Spyros Capralos presented the flag to senior representatives from Kraków and the Małopolska region at an official handover ceremony following the first day of the organisation’s annual seminar in Ancient Olympia.
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