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Welcoming of the Russian Olympic synchronized swimming team
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EASTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

SPEECH BY THE MEC FOR SPORTS, ARTS AND CULTURE

WELCOMING THE RUSSIAN OLYMPIC SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING TEAM

ON THE 26 JANUARY 2000

Good evening ladies and gentlemen.It is indeed my pleasure to welcome all of you, especially our foreign guests from Russia to this 
auspicious occasion this evening.

The Province of the Eastern Cape is indeed fortunate to have swimmers of your calibre here with us tonight.We have already been blessed 
with the presence of a coach of the calibre of Mr. Igor Omelchenko here in our province who has been coaching the Harlequins swimming team.

And now, through his ties with our province, we have your team of synchronised swimmers who are preparing for the Olympic Games within the 
city of East London.

Swimming is a sport that has not reached the rural areas of our province and we hope that your visit to the Eastern Cape will encourage the 
development of swimming in the rural areas and capture the imagination of the people of our Province.Who knows, perhaps we can form a 
partnership with you and others to bring children from the rural areas on a weekly basis to facilities such as these to assist with the 
development of this beautiful sport.

I know that all of us present here tonight, will be dazzled by your exciting performance and be mesmerised as you “walk on water” here 
tonight.

I hope that as you train in our beautiful province, you grow from strength to strength as you glide gracefully in the water.On behalf of 
the Province of the Eastern Cape,

I would like to wish you well in the World Championship qualifiers in April and in your Olympic endeavours in Sydney later this year.Go for 
gold!!!!!!!



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