Salou receives the visit of President of the International Committee of Mediterranean Games

Salou. Costa Dorada. The President of the International Mediterranean Games Committee (CIJM), the Algerian Amar Addadi, was the 6th of September 2011 in Salou to see firsthand the sports facilities that are part of the city's bid to host Tarragona the Mediterranean Games (JJMM) 2017. The capital of the Costa Dorada is in its sub-disciplines of triathlon, sailing and beach volleyball. Mayor Pedro Granados, together with Councillor for Sports, Felip Ortiz, accompanied on the visit of President CIJM also the President of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), Alejandro Blanco and Secretary General of the COE, Victor Sanchez, among others related to the proposed nomination of Tarragona for the Mediterranean Games 2017. The meeting point was the Yacht Club of Salou and then visited several municipal sports facilities. The mayor also accompany them on the tour also took the opportunity to explain the positioning and brand development of sports tourism in Salou. Specifically, the mayor gave him a dossier with information on the project already under construction, the sports complex of 9 football fields of various disciplines located in the area of ​​road Cavet of 15 hectares and respect for future sports city to be built in the area 03. Granados told them that "everything is a very important investment that line the 20 million euros, shake up the economy and create new jobs throughout the year," but add that "tourism Sport is a new alternative to retain new customers and maintain employment structure. " In this regard, told members of the COE and the presidency of the International Olympic Committee that the town apply for the certification of Sports Tourism Destination (DTE) managed by Tourism of Catalonia, since it is a certificate attesting to destinations that are distinguished by providing high quality services and resources aimed at elite athletes, professionals, amateurs and tourists wishing to enjoy sporting activities.

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