Wiesbaden (oz / sm) – Because of the corona pandemic, the “Evening of Sports” in the Hessian state parliament has to be canceled again this year. “It is a pity that we are not meeting on June 16, 2021 as planned can “, said Landtag President Boris Rhein (CDU), who normally invites to the summer event on the grounds of Parliament together with the Hessian Minister of the Interior and for Sport, Peter Beuth (CDU).
“We can see that the corona situation in our state is developing positively. But the risk of infection from the virus is still too great for such a large event with many hundreds of guests. ”“ The Sports Evening is an annual festival for and with athletes, ”emphasized Minister Peter Beuth and added:“ The With this evening, the Hessian state government honors the commitment of the many volunteers and the outstanding achievements of our top athletes. In view of the pandemic, we are foregoing this festival this year so that we can celebrate sport again as soon as possible and celebrate the evening of sport again next year. “