Joan Manel Surroca – Surro – and Juli Pernas presented the book “Periodisme amb empremta olímpica”. An initiative of the Barcelona Olympic Foundation and the Fundació Esport i Ciutadania.
Maite Fandos, Chairwoman of the Barcelona Olympic Foundation and Mario Romeo, Chairman of the Fundació Esport i Ciutadania presided over the event with the attendance of David Moner, Chairman of the UFEC; Pere Sust and Joan Antón Camuñas, former Secretaries of Sports and Olympic movement friends and family members
Xavier Trias, Mayor of Barcelona, acknowledged Josep Lluís Vilaseca and Romà Cuyàs, members of the Barcelona Olympic Foundation Board with the Gold Medal for sports merit from the City of Barcelona for their contribution to the “collective success” of the 92 Olympic Games.
Jordi Pujol was the guest of honour at the formal opening of the exhibition “Memories of Miquel Poblet” at the Olympic Museum.
Maite Fandos, President of the Barcelona Olympic Foundation; Ivan Tibau, Secretary-General for Sport; Josep Bochaca, President of the Catalan Cycling Federation; María Elena Pérez, Mayor of Montcada i Reixac and Josep Sahún, President of the Sprint Club and promoter of the exhibition and the tributes to Miquel Poblet, were given the task of contextualising the history and perspective of the years when Miquel Poblet was one of the leading sprinters in world cycling, and a key figure in the sport in Catalonia.
The Mayor of Tarragona, Josep Félix Ballesteros, was awarded the Esport i Ciutadania 2017 award for promoting the Mediterranean Games.
The Barcelona Olympic Foundation has presented the exhibit “The Faces of Success” in the TMB Mercè Hall.
Presentation of the New Barcino Baseball and Softball Club
The Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum was the setting chosen for the presentation of the Barcino Baseball and Softball Club.
Alejandro Blanco, Chairman of the Spanish Olympic Committee, took advantage of his visit to the Joan Antoni Samarach Museu Olímpic i de l’Esport (Olympics and Sports Museum) to meet with the Catalan members of the committee.
Full Participation in Olympic Movement Day
Joining the 2513 members of Barnatresc – an initiative of the Institut Barcelona Esport and the Associació d’Entitats Excursionistes Barcelonès- were various groups connected to sports in the city including the members of Volunteers 2000.
‘Wings for Life World Run’, a different kind of run for those who love challenges with a charity purpose and some exceptional ambassadors: Nani Roma, Josef Ajram, Chema Martínez and Victor Tasende.
Xavier Amador, City of Barcelona Director of Institutional Relations for Sports, and Gerard Figueres, Director General for Sports for the Generalitat, were responsible for welcoming Anita Gerhardter, CEO of the Wings for Life Foundation and their charity project.
9th Edition of the Barcelona Sport Culture Association Awards
The winners of the 2013 Barcelona Sport Culture awards were:
Rafael Nadal for the best sports initiative
Sara Baras for the best cultural initiative
Tricicle for the best career
