Dr. Thomas Bach met the ISSF delegates in Munich, after the closing of the 2014 ISSF General Assembly.
The President of the International Olympic Committee – Dr. Thomas Bach – met the shooting sport family on the evening of the 3rd of December, joining the newly elected ISSF officials and all the Delegates for a reception invitation by the ISSF President Olegario Vazquez Raña, held at the old town-hall of Munich.
“I would like to congratulate all elected officials, and wish them a successful service with the ISSF.” Dr. Bach said. “I feel at home with the shooting family, and it's already a tradition that I visit you in occasion of your most important events.” He added.
“I believe that after the elections, the most important thing is unity.” Dr. Bach continued. “What makes the shooting family so special in the world of sports, is indeed your capacity to work united. I hope very much that now that you have taken your decisions, that you have elected the people you trust in, you unite all behind them in the benefit of your sport. If you do it, you can look forward to a bright future. Unity makes you stronger, divisions won't help you.”
The ISSF President Olegario Vazquez Raña and the ISSF Secretary General Franz Schreiber awarded the ISSF Blue Cross – the ISSF highest recognition – to Dr. Bach and to his wife Claudia. The ISSF President and his wife also presented to the IOC President a special trophy in recognition of the great relationships between the ISSF and the Olympic family. On the same occasion, Dr. Bach presented the IOC Millennium trophy to Mr. Olegario Vazquez Raña (photo).
