Erdogan addresses sixth sports council in Ankara

If young people are not allowed to channel their high spirits into sports, other undesirable alternatives will fill this void, said Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday. Addressing the opening ceremony of the Sixth Sports Council, Erdogan stated that countries which have never hosted the Olympics have a disadvantage in the games, adding, "We hope to host 2010 Olympics, so we'll prepare well in terms of infrastructure and human resources." Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Justice Hasan Gerceker, Council of State head Mustafa Birden and Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin also attended the gathering.