On August 18, Ivan Fedorenko, a prominent Ukrainian sports functionary, former president of the NOC of Ukraine and director of the Executive Directorate for the Final of Euro 2012, turned 80. The honorary member of UEFA Grigoriy Surkis congratulated the hero of the day.
Dear Ivan Nikiforovich!
Please accept my sincere congratulations on your 80th birthday and wishes of happiness, health and well-being!
Over the years of fruitful and selfless work for the benefit of Ukrainian sport, you have made a very significant contribution to its development at all levels, and your role in strengthening and expanding the Olympic movement cannot be overestimated.
Recalling with great fondness our long-standing cooperation in various organizations and projects, I would like to highlight your achievements in the preparation and holding of Euro 2012, a holiday that Ukraine hosted together with Poland and shared with the entire football world.
Your dedication to the true values of sport, your sincere love for Ukraine and your tireless work continue to inspire everyone around you and impress us - your friends, colleagues and students.
I sincerely wish you good health, inexhaustible energy, new achievements and peace! May every day be filled with joy and pleasant moments.
Sincerely,
Hryhoriy Surkis