Statement of the Organizing Committee of the 17th Winter Deaflympics 2011 in Vysoké Tatry, dated on February 6,2011

Organizing Committee of the 17th Winter Deaflympics in these days intensify their last preparations on the 17th Winter Deaflympics, which will be held on February 18-26, 2011 in Vysoké Tatry as scheduled.

The Games are logistically prepared. Sport competitions will take place in Alping skiing, Cross country skiing, Snowboard, Ice Hockey and Curling.

The most publicized issue of the Games is the financial security. From the beginning, the Organizing Committee worked with the several variants of the budget, with the respect of the real situation will be realized the minimized budget. This means that the Games will take place as the required minimum standard.

All matters concerning the ensurance of the sport facilities, accommodation, nutritions and other details were dicussed. They are awaiting on the payments. These payments will be realized on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. At the same time after the payments, on that date will be notified the sports facility places, which will hold the individual disciplines. The Games website will be updated immediately and will work in full mode.

All debts which were incurred in connection with the Games preparation will be settled until the February 15, 2011. As we have repeatedly pointed, negotiated construction of the winter stadiums in Levoča and Kežmarok will be realized according to the schedule, even if the Deaflympics will not take place on them.

This statement was consulted also with mayor of the host city Vysoké Tatry, he had not have any principled comments.

Press conference to the opening of the 17th Winter Deaflympic 2011 in Vysoké Tatry will take place on February 18, 2011 in the moring hours and opening ceremony will be at the same day in the evening.

We believe that the 17th Winter Deaflympics will be succesfull desipe on all difficulties that were occured in the preparation.



Bratislava, February 6, 2011