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06/08/2024
Communities Minister In Paris For Olympic And Paralympic Games
Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, has travelled to Paris to attend a number of upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games events.
The Minister will be attending athletics, boxing and golf this week, with further events planned later in the month to mark the record-breaking performance at the Games.
Speaking ahead of his visit, the Minister said: "As Sports Minister it is a real privilege to cheer on our local athletes at what has already proved to be our best Olympic Games.
"This is a time of unprecedented success for Northern Ireland on the world stage, with a record-breaking medal haul in the bag already from our athletes in both Team GB & NI and Team Ireland.
"I had the opportunity to catch up with some of our top athletes a few weeks ago as they prepared for the Games. I want to pay tribute to all their hard work and sacrifice and I am pleased to have this chance to mark their success and to express our shared pride in what they have achieved.
"They are an inspiration to us all and I have no doubt that they will encourage more people, of all ages and abilities to get involved in sport and become more active, more often."
The Minister will be attending athletics, boxing and golf this week, with further events planned later in the month to mark the record-breaking performance at the Games.
Speaking ahead of his visit, the Minister said: "As Sports Minister it is a real privilege to cheer on our local athletes at what has already proved to be our best Olympic Games.
"I had the opportunity to catch up with some of our top athletes a few weeks ago as they prepared for the Games. I want to pay tribute to all their hard work and sacrifice and I am pleased to have this chance to mark their success and to express our shared pride in what they have achieved.
"They are an inspiration to us all and I have no doubt that they will encourage more people, of all ages and abilities to get involved in sport and become more active, more often."
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