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The mayor of San Javier, Pepa García has welcomed and wished luck to all participants in the European Cup Triathlon 2009 which takes place in Santiago de la Ribera this weekend, at the opening ceremony of the competition which includes qualifying events for the Youth Olympic Games and has attended by the Director General of Sports, Antonio Penalver, president of the European Triathlon Union, Emilio di Toro, the presidents of national federations, Jose Hidalgo, and regional, Diego Calvo, and the Councillor for Sports of San Javier, José Angel Noguera.

The ceremony began at 12:30 h.

on the promenade in front of Club Nautico de Santiago de la Ribera, with a display of gymnastics, with the Cartagena rhythmic club, runners-up Spain, and the parade of the 32 delegations to end an air show Patrol Acrobatic Academy Eagle Air General, that all delegations have been able to see from the Yacht Club dock.

Young athletes looking for a European medal, and fulfill the dream of becoming Olympic as recalled by the Spanish Federation president, Jose Hidalgo took the opportunity to wish luck to Madrid's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games that decide in the coming days. "Some of these young people will be in the 2016 Olympics I hope to be held in Madrid."

Athletes have already been inspected the circuit this morning with the support of the local police that over the weekend will be watching the development of a competition that has forced the closing to traffic several avenues and streets of the town of Santiago de la Ribera.

Hundreds of people, including more than 150 volunteers, civil defense, healthcare, among others ensure on Saturday and Sunday for the proper conduct of this competition, one of the most important of any which have been held at the Mar Menor, remembered Sports general manager, Antonio Peñalver, which has confirmed the intention of his department to continue betting on the Mar Menor and sports reference.

Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier