Sheffield events firm helps UK land World Blind Games
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MLS Contracts helped British Blind Sport pick a host city - Birmingham - which was then selected by the International Blind Sports Association.
It then helped Birmingham submit a successful funding bid to UK Sport.
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Hide AdThe 2023 World Games will attract more than 1,000 blind athletes across 11 sports and a further 400 supporters and coaches, overseen by 200 officials and supported by 500 volunteers.
MLS’ managing director, Yuri Matischen, said: “It’s been a privilege to work with such a committed disability sports organisation and it’s a proud moment for the company to see this £3m event awarded to the UK for the first time.
“It will be a great catalyst for the 2 million blind and visually impaired residents of our country, which has been our motivation and inspiration.”
Alaina MacGregor, chief executive of British Blind Sport, said they were delighted with MLS.
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Hide AdShe added: “They have been both innovative and diligent in getting such a major bid across the line with all stakeholders, including UK Sport and in turn the international federation.”
Sallie Barker, chair of British Blind Sport, said: “I am delighted to be working with MLS again after their successful delivery of the 2017 Women’s World Lacrosse Championships.”
MLS has a history of staging and working with international sporting events and federations, and is planning the 2021 Westfield Health British Transplant Games, in partnership with the charity Transplant Sport, in Leeds.
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