María José Free has stressed that “ sporting events attract investment, employment and wealth ”

Madrid, 13 November 2018.-The High Council of sports has hosted this morning the presentation of the office of International Strategy in Spanish sport, entity promoted by the association of sport English, that was born with the mission to attract the organization of major international events in Spain, as well as to encourage the participation of Spanish sports federations in the international arena. The former Olympic champion in Barcelona 92 Mercedes Coghen will be the director of this office.




In this event have been the presiding CSD, María José Free, José Hidalgo, president of the Association of sport English (ADESP); Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga; Raaj white, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE); Miguel Carballeda, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee (CPE); Juan Antonio Samaranch and Marisol married, members of the International Olympic Committee (COI), presidents of several Spanish sports federations, and former secretary of state for sport Jaime Lissavetzky, whom the state secretary has particularly appreciated their presence “ for the work that in its day conducted in front of the chairmanship of CSD in the line of the internationalization of the Spanish sport ”.




In his speech, María José Free has stressed that in just 6 months as president of maximum sporting body in Spain, “ I attended in my country to three global and several championships Europa. Sporting events attract investment, employment and wealth to our country. Are very important for the sports Higher Council would reflect badly because the image of Spain at the international level, "said Free, adding that “ in the CSD we are always in coordination with the government and with the Ministry of foreign affairs ”.




“ thanks to this initiative and ADESP, potenciaremos the international image of the Spanish sports federations and representation at the global level, "added the secretary of state for sport.




José Hidalgo, president of ADESP, has stressed that the end of the office “ is that all add. We have a common strategy in the international field decision, and thanks to the international events, project an image of country ”.




Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, has made available to the entity “ our ambassadors and also our profesionality because we are already present in 45 countries. Together we must be able to go further, and thus achieve that sponsors are happy with greater exposure ”.




Cybele white, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, has said that “ Spain is a world power by their athletes and their coaches. We have everything to boost the image of Spain. ”




Miguel Carballeda, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, has stressed that “ this room expertly highlights the sports diplomacy and is the best way to build trust for our way of being and organizing international events ”.




Also have spoken Sánchez Sandra, proclaimed this weekend world champions of karate; Antonio Espinós, president of the international federation of karate, Javier Guillén, president of Unipublic, the captain of the Spanish selection of rugby Jaime Nava, as well as Marisol married and Juan Antonio Samaranch, members of the International Olympic Committee.




The latter has raised the protection in these events of athletes Kosovars, which Mary José Free has responded: “ are celebrating a multitude of international events as normal, protection to these athletes is guaranteed as this happened this summer in the Mediterranean games or Bebe recently in the global Karate in Madrid. The doors of this body, the CSD, will always be open for the COI, "added María José Free.