Pagnozzi made the assertion during the fourth day of sporting competition in the Hungarian city.

He highlighted the improvement of existing venues and building high-quality facilities, including the Athletes’ Village, as benefits for locals.

The Athletes’ Village is separated into two sections, with 500 flats in Győr Városrét set to be sold to festivals after the EYOF.

The second part is located at Széchenyi István University, where dormitories have been rebuilt and expanded to host 2,000 people.

"Hosting the EYOF will undoubtedly leave a positive legacy in Győr, both in infrastructure and in atmosphere," Pagnozzi said.

"The amazing facilities developed for the festival, some that are new and some that already existed, will be a massive help to the city.

"I am sure that we will see an improvement to the already high-standard local youth sports programmes, and I am confident that we will also see many more high-profile sporting events take place here in the near future.

"The EYOF has created an amazing atmosphere throughout the city, with thousands of young people acting as volunteers, and businesses across Győr fully embracing the event.

"I would like to extend my congratulations to the Organising Committee and the Hungarian National Olympic Committee.

"It has been a pleasure to work with Mayor Zsolt Borkai, who has done an incredible job as head of the Organising Committee."

Judo competition continued at the EYOF today, with Hungary's Benedek Toth denied gold in front of a home crowd.

He was beaten in the boys' under-81 kilogram final by Mansur Lorsanov of Russia, with Vladimir Akhalkatsi of Georgia and Moldova’s Eugen Matveiciuc taking bronze.

Turkey’s Muhammet Koc won the under-73kg event by beating Russia’s Daniil Matveev, while Gergely Nerpel of Hungary and Portugal’s Manuel Rodrigues completed the podium.

Slovenia’s Kaja Kajzer won the girls' under-57kg event by beating Marica Perisic of Serbia in the gold medal match.

Natalia Kropska of Poland and Britain's Josie Steele won bronze.

Serbia were also denied gold in the under-63kg event as Georgia’s Mariam Tchanturia beat Anja Obradovic to gold, while Bosnia’s Andjela Samardzic and Zarja Tavcar of Slovenia sealed bronze.

The women’s cycling road race also took place, with Belgium’s Dina Scavone winning in a time of 1 hour, 8min and 21sec.

She was followed across the line by Wilma Olausson of Sweden and Denmark’s Maria Bertelsen, who ended on the same time as the winner.