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Budapest, May 9, 2013 14:30

The county final series of the Telekom Football Student Olympic Games reached the closing session. Following the tournaments – coupled with family days – to be organized in Budapest, Kecskemét, Siófok, Székesfehérvár and Veszprém on Saturday and Sunday the list of 1,500 players of 140 teams making it to the national finals will be finalized.

For the first time this year the Hungarian Student Sports Association and Magyar Telekom jointly organized the junior football tournament lasting for 4 weekends. The matches so far generated huge interest, teams playing on the last weekend of county finals are expected to be similarly welcome.
At the county level finals of the Telekom Football Student Olympic Games – involving 8,500 players of 760 teams – not only the young players, but escorting teachers, family members and supporters can enjoy versatile programmes, skill competitions and win valuable prizes. Visitors are welcome with trick football competitions, special photo sessions – and they can also meet athletes and celebrities committed for sports, including the „faces” of the events Harsányi Levente, Ganxsta Zolee and Nacsa Olivér as well as Szász Kitti freestyle football world champion.
Further to these, matches are also worthy of visiting for other noble goals: the school mobilizing most supporters will be awarded by Telekom – the committed supporter of Hungarian football – with a valuable prize.
The goal of the Hungarian Student Sports Association is to promote healthy lifestyle, regular physical exercise and sports among students, increasing the number of students doing sports regularly, extending the base for succession of competitive sports, as well as representing and protecting the interests of member both in Hungary and abroad. The support of Magyar Telekom is also an extremely important factor in renewing the student sports movement for this reason.
All teams, children, teachers, trainers, parents participating at the Telekom Football Student Olympic Games, or anyone interested can find more information about the events at www.diáksport.eu/telekomfoci
Visitors can also follow the live broadcasts of the Telekom Football Student Olympic Games, as well as view creative video materials and participate in raffle games.