Queen Sofia supports Madrid 2020 Bid at the opening of the Spanish House in London
30 07 2012 [2:16] ~ Madrid 2020 0
Just few hours before the beginning of the Olympic Games, HRH Queen Sofia has been present in the opening of “Casa de España” in London which will be the headquarter of the Spanish official delegation. Queen Sofia, showed once more her support to Spanish sport and to all the sportsmen and women by wearing the official uniform which the Spanish delegation will dress at the opening ceremony of the Games and by showing the Madrid 2020 pin.
Together with the President of the Bid, Alejandro Blanco and Madrid Mayor, Ana Botella, Queen Sofia toured around the facilities of Casa de España and the Madrid 2020 showcase stand, where an interactive installation allows others, Prince Albert of Monaco, Sergei Bubka, Tokyo 2020 Bid President Tsumekasu Takeda or Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee, who enjoyed the Spanish “tapas” offered during the cocktail.visitors to learn about the Olympic project.
More than twenty IOC members attended the event. Among