It was in Lignano (Italy) this Friday, on the occasion of the European Master Games 2011, that the city of Nice was chosen by the IMGA (International Master Games Association) to host the 2015 edition. A major sporting event, the Master Games bring together so-called “veteran” athletes from thousands of miles around the world. The 2009 edition in Sydney was a resounding success.
The jury members, including the president of the IMGA, Kai HOLM, the Swiss Gian Franco KASPER (President of the International Ski Federation, member of the I.O.C.), José PERURENA (President of the International Canoe Federation, member of the I.O.C.), Bob ELPHISTON (former President of the International Basketball Federation, member of the I.O.C. evaluation commission), Don PORTER (President of the International Softball Federation) and General Gianni GOLA (former president of the International Military Sports Council), were impressed by the quality of Nice’s candidacy and the many strengths of the city, both in terms of sports and policies in favor of seniors.
Reaction from Christian ESTROSI: “I wanted to express, through this very beautiful project, my desire to associate this event with all the policies developed by our city towards seniors. That is why I tasked Jean-Michel GALY to carry this candidacy within a delegation that traveled to Lignano.”
More information on: https://www.imga.ch and on https://www.lignano2011.it
