| 27th
January 2005
Miss World event could come to Wales
The Miss World competition could
come to Wales in the near future according to the organisers
of Miss Wales.
Vibe – the Cardiff based agency –
which promotes the Miss Wales competition is leading a bid
to bring one of the biggest world events to Wales for the
very first time in its history.
Having liaised with the Miss World Organisation,
Paula Abbandonato event organiser of Miss Wales, has confirmed
that the Morleys would welcome the Welsh bid.
She said: “In the past London has
been the only UK city to host the Miss World competition.
For the last two years it has gone to China – and bids
have already been received from the US, Australia and China
for the 2006 contest.”
“There is still a phenomenal interest
in the event. It is broadcast worldwide to more than 180 countries
and attracts two billion viewers.”
With an impressive track record of recent
events including the Rugby World Cup, European Summit, the
FA Cup Final and the Tsunami Relief concert – as well
as the Ryder Cup planned for 2010 - there is every reason
for the Miss World Organisation to consider Wales as a host
country.
Steve Douglas, from the Miss World Organisation,
said: “We would welcome a bid from Wales. If successful
more than 100 Miss World contestants would spend around five
weeks touring the country with a packed itinerary –
and the world’s press would follow. Without exception,
host countries see a boost in tourism after hosting Miss World.”
Others backing Vibe’s Miss World bid
include Paul Sergeant of the Millennium Stadium. He said “Cardiff
is one of the best cities in the world so why not bring the
contest here? It’s still a hugely popular competition
and any event of such international calibre can only be good
for Wales. I’d be delighted to support the bid.”
The current sponsor of Miss Wales, Professor
Harryono Judodihardjo of Cellite
Clinic, is in agreement. He said: “The
rise in popularity of the Miss Wales competition over the
last couple of years only confirms the interest here in the
beauty pageant. We all know Wales is a beautiful country so
it makes sense that it should host the world best-loved beauty
contest.”
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