22/09/2018 15:44
Hungarian champions support cycling on Car-Free Day
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Békéscsaba, Hungary, September 22, 2018. The five-time Hungarian champions and two-time MEVZA Cup winners BEKESCSABAI Röplabda SE are committed to supporting initiatives that foster sustainable development, environmental protection and awareness.
In the framework of the European Mobility Week, the club joined the Car-Free Day initiative to raise environmental consciousness and popularise bike usage and walking.
It is important to mention that not only do the players of BEKESCSABAI Röplabda SE use their bikes on this special day, but they use this means of transport in their everyday lives as well.
“The club started this campaign in the 2015/2016 season when supporters could purchase for team members and for the staff unique bikes with the names of the players and their jersey number on them. This initiative was a huge success, in a short period of time several entrepreneurs and partners came forward and stood by this excellent cause, as they saw potential in this idea and they supported the club as much as they could. The written media reported on this action as well,” said Adam Baran, the president of the club.
On the Car-Free Day, a few players of the club along with Mihály Kormos, the head coach of the team, started their bike ride and cycled to the main square of Békéscsaba where they participated in the event organised by the City Council and many other civil organisations involved in this project.
“I played in many countries during my career but this initiative of the club is very unique all around Europe. They are very committed when the popularisation of sustainable development and a healthy lifestyle is at stake, thus they happily take part in such events. It is well known that we use bikes in our town,” emphasised Ksenija Ivanovic, the most experienced player of the club.
Zsuzsanna Tálas, the setter of BEKESCSABAI Röplabda SE and of the Hungarian national team said the club would like to show the right way to the younger generation.
“We hope that we can popularise the importance of cycling and we can get the youth’s attention through this action. I personally hope that more and more people in Békéscsaba and all around Hungary will use their bikes in their everyday life to prevent health issues. The purpose of the Car-Free Day is to raise people’s awareness that it is not necessary to go everywhere by car,” Tálas concluded.
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