FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR- 340-03 November 26, 2003 STATEMENT BY MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ON NEW YORK CITY’S PARTICIPATION IN THE ATHENS 2004 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY “On behalf of all New Yorkers, we are honored that the Athens Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games has selected New York City to participate in the Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay. As a participant in this great international event, New York will join 33 cities in a worldwide tour that will return the Olympic Torch to its ancestral home in Athens. “The Olympic Torch will arrive in New York on June 19th. And our city will join the world in honoring the spirit and the unifying principles of the Olympic Games. “The Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay also presents us with a unique opportunity to highlight the very best of New York—the international diversity that makes our city the World’s Second Home and the sense of energy and opportunity that makes New York a place where people come to pursue their dreams. “In the coming months, we will work with Athens 2004 to support their efforts in uniting the world in celebration of the 2004 Olympic Games.” MEDIA CONTACT: Edward Skyler / Jordan Barowitz (212) 788-2958 |
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