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Clock ticking for EURO kick-off

The Vienna countdown clock is inaugurated by Flix (left) and his twin mascot Trix (¿Getty Images)

UEFA EURO 2008T host cities Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Zurich, Basle and Geneva unveiled their official Countdown Clocks exactly one year before the tournament kicks off.

Countdowns
The digital clocks in the eight cities will count down the time remaining before the opening whistle of UEFA EURO 2008T at 18.00 CET on 7 June 2008 at Basle's St. Jakob-Park stadium. Host city Klagenfurt will unveil its Countdown Clock on Sunday and Swiss capital Berne will follow after that.

Vienna
In Vienna, Friedrich Stickler, president of the Austrian Football Federation, unveiled the clock in Town Hall Square, accompanied by the host city's deputy mayor, Grete Laska. Stickler said: "From today it's only 366 days and we're delighted at the prospect that thousands of football fans will be standing here in one year's time to watch the opening match."

Zurich
In Zurich the ceremony took place inside the main train station. Mayor Elmar Ledergerber took possession of the six-metre-high clock from Christian Mutschler, the Swiss tournament director. Mutschler said: "More than 300,000 people walk through the station hall every day so I can't imagine a better place to put this clock."

Salzburg
Salzburg has also placed its Countdown Clock in the main train station. Wolfgang Weiss, co-ordinator for Host City Salzburg, said he was delighted with the location. "Salzburg's main station is a very attractive and central location in the city,' he said. "That means many people will have the pleasure of seeing this clock."

Geneva
Geneva's digital timepiece was unveiled on the Rue du Mont Blanc, next to the train station, by state councillor Mark Muller. He confirmed that preparations for the championship were well on track. The unveiling coincided with the launch of the city's UEFA EURO 2008T homepage, www.geneve.ch/euro2008, which offers comprehensive information on the Swiss match venue in the country's French-speaking region.

Innsbruck
In Innsbruck, Austria's UEFA EURO 2008T tournament director Christian Schmolzer handed over the Countdown Clock to Deputy Mayor Dr Christoph Platzgummer in front of the City Hall. Schmolzer pointed out the international importance of the tournament: "In one year's time Austria and Switzerland will be at the centre of world attention and we should be aware of that every day."

Basle
Basle has put up two Countdown Clocks because it is divided into two districts, Basle-Town and Basle-Country. Swiss Football Association president Ralph M. Zloczower and Hanspeter Weisshaupt, delegate of both Basle cantons and member of the Euro 2008 SA Board, unveiled the first Countdown Clock on the city's Centralbahnplatz square. The presentation of the second clock followed in Liestal. Zloczower said: "The Countdown Clocks ensure that all cities can keep in step as they look forward to UEFA EURO 2008T. I can report that all our projects are moving forward. We're on schedule and the preparations are progressing excellently, so that we can look forward to UEFA EURO 2008T with confidence."

UEFA.com, 7 June 2007

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