Olympics Features: Istanbul 2020: Turkish Olympic Spirit buoyant after double medal win at London 2012

LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features Communications

August 14 – The Istanbul Olympic bid for 2020 wound up the London 2012 Games with a stellar double medal boost from two 1500m champions in the women’s race.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and head of the Turkish Olympic Committee, Prof. Ugur Erdener, was thrilled to bestow the medals on the gold and silver medal winners from Team Turkey. Erdener also serves as the head of World Archery (WA).

Asli Cakir Alptekin took the gold and Gamze Bulut claimed the silver in front of a packed Olympic stadium as millions watched the poignant scene on TV back in Turkey as Erdener did the honors on the medal podium.

After that performance the team went home to a proud nation ever more excited to live their Olympic Dream of hosting the 2020 Games.

Erdener proclaimed, “Presenting the medals to the two Turkish athletes in front of a packed Olympic stadium was one of the proudest moments of my Olympic career; and now I am determined to experience this again in 2020 with even more Turkish athletes in the Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

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