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).
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