Colombian Federation of Skating (FCP) made official yesterday the petition
to host the Speed Skating World Cup of 2009, official spokesman said yesterday.
FCP press director Jose Angel Rincon told Xinhua that Bogota candidateship
was presented by the president of FCP Alberto Herrera Ayala in Japan.
Colombia hopes to host the World Cup not only because of its activity on that
sport, but because FCP has the support of Bogota's mayor Samuel Moreno, Rincon
said.
Besides the support of Moreno, Colombia also has experience after having
hosted two World Cups in 2000 and 2007.
