NNA – Caretaker Minister of Youth and Sports,nbsp;George Kallas, called today on quot;officials and those concerned fornbsp;the Lebanese Olympic Committeequot; to quot;show patriotic spirit and give priority to Lebanon#39;s interest and the future of its athletes over anything else.quot;
He called on the heads of federations and clubs, the Parliamentary Youth and Sports Committee, and various sports friends to quot;actnbsp;and put pressure to resolve the crisis.quot;nbsp;
Kallas revealed in a statement that non-positive external signs have begun to loom on the horizon, amidst the continued useless conflict that will only lead to dropping the entire Lebanese sportsnbsp;into a furnace that no one wants…
He said: quot;Inbsp;am still asking from a position of national concern, and thenbsp;responsibility fornbsp;sports isnbsp;shouldered by all to render the national interest above any consideration, and I call on them to sit together for dialogue without conditions…and to preserve the stature of those who are the pillars of the Lebanese sports entity…I place my capabilities and that of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the service of a quick desired reconciliation that closes the doors beforenbsp;every danger that threatens the continuation of the work of the committee, which we consider Lebanonrsquo;s sportsnbsp;icon and its facade to the world…quot;
Kallas added, quot;I repeat the call on everyone to hold dialogue and an urgent agreement overnbsp;a formula that puts an end tonbsp;the crisis and its consequences, preserves the values of sports and sports movement, and keeps divisions away.quot;
quot;Saving the Olympic Committee is a national responsibility borne by all those directly involved in sports, with full respect for the international and local regulations and laws governing the sports movement,quot; Kallas concluded.
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