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Eighty-eight athletes, including three Turkish racers, will compete at the World Motocross Championship
Mehmet Sadık Vefa, president of the Turkish Motorcycle Federation, announced that 88 athletes will compete today and tomorrow at the event planned nine years ago. Vefa said three Turkish athletes, one of them a woman, will take part and that hotels in the area are fully booked.
Mehmet Sadık Vefa, president of the Turkish Motorcycle Federation, announced that 88 athletes will compete today and tomorrow at the World Motocross Championship event planned nine years ago.
Vefa said the event had grown over time with the support of local residents and that this development made them happy. He said three Turkish athletes, including one woman, would compete.
Foreign athletes pleased with the facilities
Mehmet Sadık Vefa said the world's top motocross athletes would compete at the event and expressed hope that the races would inspire young people. He noted that the Turkish Motorcycle Federation works every year to further develop the event.
Vefa said foreign athletes were pleased with the track surface, facilities and services provided. He said the event also contributed to sports tourism, adding that hotels in the area were fully booked and that some facilities had no vacancies.
Visitors arriving with caravans and tents
Vefa said visitors had arrived at the event with caravans and tents, adding that young people had been shopping for special clothing before the races. He said this activity contributed to the regional economy.
Vefa wished for the races to pass without accidents and stressed that the athletes should compete in a sportsmanlike manner. He thanked families for introducing their children to sports and called on the athletes to conduct themselves in keeping with their status as competitors during the races.
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