Two days after the COE was blocked by the blocking of the joint candidacy of Aragon and Catalonia for the 2030 Games, Alexander White he explained why he decided to nail it to the table. It keeps the Olympic fire alive despite the fire with Aragon and will present a proposal to the IOC with whom it wants to add, opening it to Aragonese stations, with the support of the president Javier Lamban the sense.
“The COE is clear that it has to fight for a yes or no candidacy,” Blanco told a news conference. “Without dialogue, it is impossible for us to run for office. First we will see if everyone wants to take part and then we will see if there is an agreement. ”
Avoid cos to cos
The president of the COE has avoided entering into melee with Lambán. “I will not enter into any debate with Mr. Lambán. Just saying I’m the same as before, when he praised me. What does he say he doesn’t trust me? So far, if I’ve had one thing, it’s that everyone trusts me: the government of Spain, the government of Catalonia, the COE, Spanish sport … If he says he doesn’t trust me, he doesn’t trust me. I will disqualify and continue like this, although I do not think it is the most appropriate.
After Blanco’s knock on the door, Lambán had indicated that he would speak directly with Pedro Sánchez to put “order” within the COE.” rel=”nofollow” class=”link copy”>Pedro Sánchez to put “order” in the COE, to which the chairman of the committee has encouraged him, before reminding him that the Spanish Government is aligned with him. “If Lambán wants to send a letter, it is his right. I think it’s sensational, but the spokesperson has already made it clear that the government supports the COE’s decision. ”
Although Lambán has maintained a belligerent tone with Catalonia since the beginning of the crossing, the trust between Blanco and Lambán is broken when Aragón is demarcated denying that there was an agreed technical proposal for the distribution of tests, as they assured els governs espanyol i català i el COE. Blanco was in charge of explaining this Wednesday how the negotiations had progressed until reaching an agreement from which Aragon abjures. “Once we have everything, after six meetings, it is impossible to say ‘I do not agree with what was the beginning’,” he said, lamenting that political interests would blow up the agreement. “We are leaving sterile political debates. That hurts us, we lost speed, in a short race it would have destroyed us, but I hope we can lead it back.
The Generalitat is following the pulse between the COE and Aragon from the barrier, stressing that they have always respected all the agreements but urging the COE not to miss the Olympic train. Blanco is confident that, with or without Lambán’s support, tests can be carried out in Aragon and for the time being rules out the possibility that there will only be tests in Catalan territory. “I don’t think all the tests are in Catalan territory. Catalonia has made a very clear commitment to the Games. But there are also territories in Aragon that want the Games.
Although the Government of Aragon has not moved from its position, Blanco has detected changes in the territory. “The significant change is that part of Aragon has said it wants to talk to the COE. Next week I will start conversations with anyone who wants to continue. If there is no agreement, the COE will present a final proposal.
“Serious disloyalty”
Although after the invitation of Blanco the PSOE of Huesca asked the COE for tests in its three valleys, Lambán gathered all the mayors of the Pyrenees to give the image of unity. The Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, Felipe Faci, denounced Blanco’s “falsehoods” at his press conference and called it “serious disloyalty” to open the door to negotiate outside the Government of Aragon’s candidacy for the 2030 Winter Olympics after the Pyrenean mayors and tourism businessmen have closed ranks with the Aragonese Executive and its president to negotiate as a unit. “We have reached a situation where this candidacy has become a state problem,” said Faci.
