Thousands of guests will arrive in Budapest: the European Aquatics Championships
The European Aquatics Championships will be held in Budapest, confirmed the President of the European Swimming Association (LEN) in February. Almost every single LEN member state decided to come to Hungary.
Ninety-nine per cent of LEN member states chose to come to Hungary because they feel safe. The vaccination data in Hungary is the best in Europe, and they believe that we are well-organised,
says Sándor Wladár from the Hungarian Swimming Association (MÚSZ). From Monday, the Danube Arena and Lake Lupa will host the European Aquatics Championships for two weeks.
The responsibility is huge because no world event of this volume has been organised in Europe since the pandemic, said Sándor Wladár at the press conference on Friday. He is confident that in a good two weeks, the teams will part with the mindset that it was worthwhile to travel to Budapest again.
According to Napi.hu, following the protocol developed for the coronavirus epidemic, those arriving in Hungary must have a negative PCR test, they will be tested on arrival at the hotel, and then they will be tested every 3-5 days.
The 2020 continental race will start in 2021, which is very characteristic of our last year,
said Balázs Fürjes, the government commissioner responsible for international sports events, co-chairman of the organising committee of the European Championships.
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Together, we will defeat the pandemic and restart life, sports events, and the economy in Hungary. Part of this, the sign and an important step is the European Championships […] This event will put Hungary on the map again at the best time –
Balázs Fürjes emphasized that successes also increase the sense of belonging and national self-esteem.
According to him, the swimming world championships always occupy a special place among the world competitions for Hungarians.
According to Fürjes, the government supported the organisation of the European Championships because it offers various benefits to both Hungary and Budapest.
In two weeks, a total of 4,000 official participants from 51 nations – 1,100 athletes – will be present at the European Championships, which will be viewed on television by hundreds of millions worldwide. That equals 20,000 guest nights in hotels, helping the currently quite stagnant tourism.
In the first week of the continental race, competitions for synchronised swimmers and divers will be held in the Danube Arena, while open-water swimmers will compete on Lake Lupa. The pool swimming races will take place on May 17, MTI wrote.
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Source: Napi.hu