Games of the islands - Madagascar confirms its participation by Hotel ★★★ Restaurant Gourmand Coco Lodge Majunga
No more worries, Once the visa problem settled, It’s time for departure for delegations.. The three hundred-four-six members of the Malagasy delegation, including two hundred and thirty-five athletes who will defend the Malagasy colors at the ninth Indian Ocean Islands Games (JOY), will indeed be in Reunion.
Thursday before the departure of the first wave of the delegation, the Malagasy delegations led by Rosa Rakotozafy, Director of Federal Sport and representative of the Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Jean Anicet Andriamosarisoa, received the blessing of the President of the Republic Hery Rajaonarimpampianina, at the Iavoloha Palace. The opportunity for the Head of State to encourage the entire delegation.
“The games are important and Madagascar will honor its presence in Reunion. In addition to the sporting result, I hope you will enjoy, to the maximum, competition to build a relationship with your sporting counterparts from neighboring islands », wished Hery Rajaonarimampianina during her intervention. Returning from the Games, the head of state promises to receive the athletes in the same place.
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A gesture that was welcomed by the entire delegation. For its part, Rosa Rakotozafy takes the opportunity to thank the Head of State and his team for their effort and support for the athletes to make this trip to Reunion Island a reality.. A meeting in which Madagascar often shines, to name only his first place at home at the Games 2007. Thus, Damien Lorien Razanadra¬fomba, who represented the athletes in Iavoloha, promises a successful result in return. The morale of the athletes is high, despite the delay in their departure.
After the first delegation which left the country on Sunday 26 July, the contingent of the delegation will leave the country today, except last minute change, according to the explanation of Rosa Rakotozafy who is also technical manager of the Games for the Malagasy camp. While the start of the third wave, is scheduled for tomorrow. Rosa Rakotozafy, even talks about a late departure, either Tuesday 4 or Wednesday 5 August for other delegations.
“What is certain, is that Madagascar will participate in the Games, but the arrival of each delegation depends entirely on the visa. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the French Embassy for activating the process for obtaining visas. », concludes Rosa Rakotozafy. Pending, athletes and managers continue to queue.
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