[Bach IOC위원장, Santiago 2023범미주대회(Pan Am Games)참관 후 칠레에게 향후(2036년)올림픽유치권고하다]
10월23일 외신이 전하는 바에 따르면 칠레의 수도 Santiago개최 2023년 범미주대회(Pan American Games)의 성공적인 출발을 목격한 후 향후 칠레가 올림픽유치에 대한 구상을 해 볼 것(to start thinking about bidding the Olympic games)을 권유하였다고 합니다.
Bach IOC위원장은 개회식 관람 후 Santiago를 떠나기 전 대회이벤트조직에 대하여 치하하였다고 합니다.
Bach IOC위원장은 제141차 IOC총회가 개최된 인도 Mumbai를 떠나 곧바로 Santiago2023 Pan Am 게임 개회식에 맞춰 칠레에 도착하였으며 PanAm스포츠기구회장인 Neven Ilic회장이 함께 동행하였다고 합니다.
그는 몇 개의 경기장을 시찰하였으며 10월21일 특히 대회선수촌에 대하여 감명을 받았다고 합니다.
Thomas Bach, right, was particularly impressed with the Athletes' Village at Santiago after visiting it with Panam Sports President Neven Ilic, left, on Saturday ©Santiago 2023(좌로부터 Neven Ilic첼레 IOC위원 겸 PamAm스포츠기구회장, Thomas Bach IOC위원장/출처: Santiago2023website)
다음은 Bach IOC위원장의 선수촌방문소감 발언 내용입니다:
"The athletes are very happy with this Village and that is the most important thing, not what I or anyone else thinks," Bach said.
"This is a space for competitors and what I have been able to see this morning is that they are extremely happy with the conditions that are offered.
"We have nothing to complain about.
"Everything has been working very well.
"You see a very functional Village.
"Volunteers who are very friendly and efficient.
“You see that in the venues everything has worked according to schedule.
"According to what I have been able to experience since Friday, all the lights are green for an excellent Pan American Games in Santiago 2023.
"My advice would be that once we finish these Games successfully, they should begin to set the next goal.
"And among them could be the Olympic Games or other events of this nature."
Santiago 2023 executive director Harold Mayne-Nicholls is optimistic that Chile's capital is capable of hosting the Olympics ©Santiago 2023
PanAm게임을 조직하고 올림픽개최를 한 도시들 중에는 Mexico1968 및 Rio 2016이 있습니다.
Santiago2023조직위원회총괄국장(executive director)인 Harold Mayne-Nicholls은 Bach IOC위원장이 던진 올림픽유치도전과제에 대하여 긍정적으로 반응하면서 올림픽개최에 대한 자신감을 표명하였다고 합니다.