peace, which corresponds to 'friendship through sport', the mo??tto of the CISM." The 52-year-old Frenchman repeated his prais??e on the Games on Sunday at the closing ceremony, saying "the M??ilitary World Games leaves Wuhan unparalleled ta0
ngible and inta??ngible heritage for the future generations." Piccirillo applau??ded the Athletes' Village and sports facilities built for the G??ames. "Athletes' Village represents the effectiveness of the ci??ty government's effort to balance between urban9
development and?? environmental protection," said he. "The multiple sports venue??s built in line with highest standards in the world can serve a??ny future international sports event that Wuhan may step up to ??h2
ost." It's the first time all competitions for the Games had ??been staged in a single city. The size of the host city, as wel??l as its diversified terrain and abundant water resources, made?? it possible in Wuhan6
, where 35 sports venues were built or ren??ovated to meet international standards. A 30-building Village ??was built to accommodate the athletes and coaches, which is als??o the first attempt in thY
e Games' 24-year history. Piccirillo ??expressed his sincere thanks to the organizers and volunteers f??or their contributions and services to the promotion of militar??y sports, commenting "you have completed yoG
ur jobs excellently.??" "I would like to thank the governments of China, Hubei provi??nce, and Wuhan city for enabling us all, valid and disabled, to?? share the common value of the military under the banner of inc??lusiveness, equality, universal love and sharing, and this is t??he greatest success of the event,"Q
