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The Sixth Edition Is Now Behind Us
This year’s sixth edition once again headed to three
key cities – Ostrava, Olomouc and Prague. This
was no random choice; these are the regions where
Veolia Energie has long been active and where
it actively supports local communities. The football
part of this year’s edition took place during May,
with matches played on 4 May in Olomouc, 6 May
in Ostrava and 11 May in Prague. The streetball section
of the tournaments then got under way. The first
streetball tournament took place on 4 June in Prague,
the second on 9 June in Olomouc, and the grand final
of the entire edition was held on Thursday 11 June
in Ostrava.
Our Heart Beats for the Younger Generation
The Veolia STREET tournaments, however, are not
only about victories and trophies. Above all, they are
about a celebration of sport, friendship and healthy
competition. On the pitch and court, the players –
primary school pupils and secondary school students
– battled it out, while their classmates cheered
from the stands, and the atmosphere of the whole
event felt more like a major sports festival than
an ordinary school tournament. Professional facilities,
refreshments, meetings with famous sporting
ambassadors and original gifts were prepared
for the participants. The top three teams in each
tournament then received valuable prizes and a well-
deserved victory trophy.
The Veolia STREET tournaments are proof that
even a large company can have a heart that
beats for the younger generation, for sport
and for the community. Everyone present played,
cheered and enjoyed every moment. Because this
is exactly how the best sporting stories are written –
on the street, with friends, and with a ball in hand or
at your feet.
We Are Helping Again This Year
This year, the Veolia STREET tournaments focused
on supporting Sportimáček, an organisation that
provides sports lessons for young children aged three
to eight. What makes this particularly interesting is that
the amount of the financial contribution depends directly
on the children’s sporting performance – the more goals
or baskets the children score during the tournament,
the larger the amount we donate to developing sport
among the very youngest. Their efforts on the pitch or
court can therefore directly benefit the younger siblings
of those taking part, or other children who are only just
getting ready to start playing sport.
More information about the tournaments and team
registration can be found at: streetzijemehrou.cz