Successful organization of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) 2019 has improved the country's image and opened door to new events, Sarajevo Mayor Abdulah Skaka said on Saturday addressing the 48th General Assembly of the European Olympic Committee in Warsaw.
Skaka submitted the report on the event, which was, according to him, accepted by 50 countries.
“We have many reasons to be proud because we can now sublimate the professional stances at the highest international instances which are entitled to the right to assess our work,” said Skaka.
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According to Janez Kocijancic, the President of the European Olympic Committee, this was one of the most significant projects that Bosnia implemented and the biggest sports competition wince the 1984 Winter Olympic Games
“Sarajevo and the whole Bosnia and Herzegovina have a bright future. That future is in hands of young generations,” he said.
