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The UEFA EURO 2012 Stick to the Trophy tour is up and operating following the Henri Delaunay Cup was presented for the city of Warsaw on Friday inside the commence of a three-day remain inside the Polish capital.
With Warsaw staging the opening game of UEFA EURO 2012 on 8 June, the city was the suitable spot to launch the Stick to the Trophy tour, possessing a press conference, street parade and public display forming component of a busy agenda.
Warsawians caught their initial glimpse with each other using the coveted silverware at an occasion for neighborhood schoolchildren inside the Ursus district, ahead of the trophy was transported by way of the city inside a colourful convoy which featured UEFA EURO 2012 mascots Slavek and Slavko. The parade took the cup past the new National Stadium Warsaw and included a stopover inside the Children's Hospital precisely precisely exactly where gifts had been distributed to young patients.
Just soon immediately after the city parade, the EURO trophy was formally handed more than for the deputy mayor of Warsaw, Jacek Wojciechowicz. The Henri Delaunay Cup will now go on public display at Plac Defilad on Saturday and Sunday, with guests invited to come along and have their photo taken with one another with each other using the renowned prize in amongst ten.00 and 20.00CET every day.
Friday's inaugural events also comprised a media conference inside the Palace of Culture, attended by Warsaw mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz Waltz, UEFA EURO 2012 ambassador Andrzej Szarmach, UEFA EURO 2000 winner Christian Karembeu, Buddy of EURO Muniek Staszczyk also as UEFA operations director Martin Kallen and tournament director for Poland, Adam Olkowicz.
Former Poland striker Andrzej Szarmach, who was present at all of the curtain-raising actions, talked about: "Everywhere I go in Poland I can sense the expanding excitement. I'm confident the EURO will most likely be a huge and great occasion for Poland. This trophy tour is normally a sign that the tournament is unquestionably close, and folks can see that the party is close to acquiring started out out out."
Christian Karembeu, who lifted the cup as a midfielder with France 12 years ago, stated: "I am proud to create into appropriate correct right here. I'm content material material to determine this trophy as soon as when once more on account of the reality it could be relatively crucial for me."
Guests to Plac Defilad this weekend can delight in a complete entertainment programme, with one another with each other using the attractions on give which consists of a film of highlights from past EURO tournaments, football games on a mini-pitch, techniques competitions and freestyle footballers.
Also, a restricted quantity of tickets for finals matches may perhaps possibly be won by fans by means of several football-related contests. Climate permitting, a 35m-high hot air balloon inside the shape with each other using the Henri Delaunay Cup will also be inflated close for the display spot.
Suitable just immediately after its thrilling kick-off in Warsaw, the trophy will then tour added Polish cities in Gdansk, Poznan, Wroclaw, Lodz, Krakow and Katowice, prior to embarking on a trip to seven Ukrainian venues.
Martin Kallen talked about: "It is a element particular to show the trophy towards the public. Really a handful of well-known footballers lifted it previously and now absolutely everyone has the likelihood to acquire close to it and also to take a image with it."
