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DEAR FELLOW FRIENDS OF SPORTS,
ere is a saying that
Scholarship and the Olivér Halassy Programme
the
both serve this goal, with the latter specifically es-
difference
tween
and
in
the
the
be-
impossible
possible
tablished to support coaches of para-athletes.
lies
determination.
If
Naturally,
we
also
e most important event this year will be the
of
athletes,
Hungarian
it
becomes
Paralympic
vided
the
Games,
athletes
for
Hungarian
for
uninterrupt-
world-class
ments
of
the
ed
achieve-
preparation
facilitate
we take a look at the
which
competitions.
we
Paralympic
have
pro-
Committee
very clear that deter-
with the funds requested. e entire country will be
mination
some-
cheering for our contestants in Paris so this year,
never
they can surpass the outstanding performances
thing
was
they
lacked. eir persever-
they achieved in Tokyo.
ance, humbleness and
will to win allowed the
Sport has a special power that, if it takes hold, can
Hungarian national anthem to be played on the
change anyone's life. It can provide comfort, help
largest sports stages in the world. ese are ac-
find vision for the future and hope for a happy life.
complishments that we all salute.
I hope that by seeing the fantastic successes of
our para-athletes, more and more Hungarians will
However, if we acknowledge these values in our
hear the calling of sport and join the community of
able-bodied athletes, then we should have even
athletes. Everyone is welcome in our sports family.
greater respect for our para-athletes. For them,
everything is much more challenging, and they
have a more difficult path in life. Besides that, they
also perform outstanding feats in sports. I think
only those who have a very strong human character can do that. It is no wonder that they are also
role models beyond the sports fields and tracks.
is is why we in sports management consider
the recognition of our para-athletes to be of the
utmost importance, to be able to offer them and
the professionals working with them a predictable
Dr Ádám Schmidt
vision for the future. e Aladár Gerevich Sports
Secretary of State for Sports
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