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2004-07-04 15:14 |
Zaterdagavond kwam dan toch het gevreesde bericht binnen. De Wereldspelen voor Traditionele Sporten zijn afgelast
In verband met financiele problemen in Canada was al anderhalve week onduidelijk of het evenement al dan niet zou doorgaan. Gisteravond kwam het bericht van de definitieve afgelasting vanuit Montreal.
Hieronder volgt de tekst zoals wij die ontvangen hebben:
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Montreal, July 2 2004
Cancellation of the 4th World Festival of Traditional Games and Sports - The Games of the World - Montreal 2004
Madam,
Sir,
The government of Canada had confirmed in 1999 a contribution equal to that of the Quebec government in order to organize the 4th edition of the World festival of traditional games and sports. In 2001, the Quebec government gave its contribution. Since that day, many approaches have been made to the Canadian government to solve the situation. Unfortunately, after having given half of the expected sum, the government of Canada refuses to pay the second half.
Four weeks from the event and with no hope of a payment from the Canadian government, the organizing committee has no other choice than to cancel the event that was to be held in Montreal this summer from July 30th to August 8, 2004.
The organizing committee thanks you for your support. There is no doubt that the Games of the World would have been a spectacular event that montrealers and visitors alike would have remembered for a long time.
The organizing committee