Stockholm Marathon rid of contributions – Aftonbladet

The city of Stockholm stop contribution to the Stockholm Marathon.

In the morning, the Board took the decision to suspend the grant of 200 000 since the organizers have chosen to implement a Nordic International in connection with run.

– The Board went on our draft decisions, says the CEO of Stockholm Business Region Olle Zetterberg DN.

Since it was determined that the Stockholm Marathon was going to be a Nordic international, has a conflict going on between the organizer and the City of Stockholm.

A week ago, told Olle Zetterberg, he submitted a proposal to the Board on the contribution of 200 000 SEK previously granted to the Stockholm Marathon should be withdrawn.

This morning was the decision through.

“Infattade nothing about a Nordic championship”

– The application granted infattade nothing about Nordic championships that have since been added to the discussion. Therefore, we thought not that they had recognized that the arrangement would go out. We provide marketing contributions to international competitions such as the European Championships and World Cup, but we share such not charge any marketing support to Finnkampen and various SM competitions. Had they just coughed that it was a Nordic championship they would have had in other words not got the money, says Olle Zetterberg to the Daily News.

The decision was taken without discussion

According Zetterberg feel cheated

Board of the event was sold out and the decision was taken without discussion.

– The application for an accounting contributions they use to describe what competition is about. They had reported much about how nice it was to invite athletes from different parts of the world, but they forgot to mention that it was a Nordic championship, says Olle Zetterberg DN.

“disappointed and surprised”

Hässelby SK and Tramway FK which organizes the race do not understand Stockholm Business Region’s decision.

“We are disappointed and surprised” writes the board in a press release and continues

“Never before has runners from so many nations been notified to the race, and even the elite class (which in this context represents a small part) will include runners from several parts of the world. The Nordic International was Furthermore, known already, we the time of application, so in no way can it be argued that we withhold something or misled Stockholm Business Region. “

The only way to appeal the decision would be through a legal process.