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| 21.02.2006 12:29:11 |
Message From The Junior Worlds Joint Steering Committee
We have now concluded the final report on the 4th FAI World Junior Gliding Championships held at the Soaring Centre, Husbands Bosworth, in August 2005. We are delighted to report that not only was the event a huge international success, but also a financially sound one, thanks to the huge contribution made by everybody involved: UK Sport, sponsors, partners, our Competition Team and helpers.
We now have a breakdown of the website data, and the site achieved over 6 million hits, 5 million in August during the event. This demonstrates the massive interest in international competitive gliding both in the UK and overseas.
The British Junior team won the top three medals in the Standard Class, demonstrating the strength of competitive gliding at present in the UK and we hope that we can continue to build on this strength.
All of the overseas competitors expressed their pleasure at competing in such a well run, professional and friendly competition and the International stewards gave a positive report on the whole event.
Many guests attended the corporate hospitality hosted by the BGA during the event. They were able to enjoy soaring flights thanks to the help of volunteers from both the BGA and Soaring Centre. Our congratulations to all involved on the success of these corporate hospitality days in promoting the sport of gliding.
Thank you all once again for your support. We would not have achieved this success without your help and we trust that you enjoyed and gained a greater insight into competitive gliding through your involvement with the Championships.
Andy Davis,
Chairman,
Junior Worlds Joint Steering Committee. |
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