During its latest
meeting held in Volos (Greece), the Executive Committee of the
Mediterranean Games has officially decided to accept COMEBA's proposal to
include Badminton as one of the several sports which form part of these
Games.
This is a great achievement for COMEBA which has been actively
working on this project for these last three years, in accordance with the
objective declared in its Statute.
As part of this project, COMEBA directors led by president Alberto
Miglietta held a meeting with the president of the Mediterranean Games
Executive Committee, Mr. Amar Addadi, in Algiers.
This was followed up by a separate meeting with the president
of the Greek Organising Committee for the forthcoming Mediterranean Games
2013, Mr. Erotocritos Neophytos; this was held in Pescara (Italy) while
the Mediterranean Games 2009 were in progress.
COMEBA would like to thank all those who have assisted and
supported its efforts in reaching this important milestone in its
history, particularly Mr. Torsten Berg and the Badminton World
Federation as well as Mr. Tom Bacher and the Badminton Europe
Confederation.
COMEBA will now be liaising closely with the Greek Organising
Committee in order to provide its support and cooperation for the
smooth organisation of the Badminton competition that will form
part of the next edition of the Mediterranean Games, which will be taking
place in 2013 in the Greek cities of Volos and Larisa.
During a recent visit to Malta, COMEBA President
Alberto Miglietta and Secretary General John Attard took the opportunity of
holding a meeting with Mr. Lino Farrugia Sacco.
Besides being the president of the Maltese
Olympic Committee, Mr. Farrugia Sacco is also an active member of the
Mediterranean Games Executive Committee as well as the chairman of the
Coordination Commission for the Mediterranean Games 2013.
During the very cordial meeting, Mr. Miglietta
expressed COMEBA's gratitude for the decision to integrate Badminton in the
Mediterranean Games while assuring Mr. Farrugia Sacco of COMEBA's continued
support and cooperation with the Greek Organising Committee in order to ensure a
smooth and well-organised Badminton event in the 2013 edition of the
Games.
Both sides agreed to liaise periodically in order
to keep each other informed about all future developments in their respective
organisations.
