Athletes united to find a systemic solution for financing
The Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) organized the Sportsmen's Forum of OK BiH.
The OK BiH sportsmen's forum is the first event of its kind that brought together former, present and future top sportsmen in BiH, and it was an extraordinary opportunity for the exchange of experiences, information and ideas among sportsmen and sports workers.
With the help of colleagues from the IOC, an educational program was designed that includes lectures on social networks and personal brands, mental health of athletes, nutrition, motivation, the IOC platform Athlete 365 and other current topics.
"The sportsmen's forum provides an opportunity for sportsmen to discuss topics that are most important at this moment. The program of the forum was designed to strengthen, encourage and unite the BiH sports community, and to provide athletes with resources designed to strengthen their own performance. The goal of the Forum is for sportsmen to gather in one place, and for this network of representatives to become stronger and more united, so that with one clear voice the sportsmen of Bosnia and Herzegovina can better advocate for changes," said Amel Tuka, president of the Sportsmen's Commission of OK BiH in his introductory speech.
The special goal of the BiH Olympic Committee is to emphasize the position of athletes who are the center of the Olympic Movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina, so that decision makers understand the real needs of sports in BiH.
The OK BiH sportsmen's forum is, on the one hand, a continuation of the campaign of Systemic financing of top sports in BiH in order to continue the continuity of action regarding the essential problem of top sportsmen in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The president of OK BiH, academician prof. Dr. Izet Rađo, pointed out that he was pleased with the large turnout of sportsmen. Through education at the Forum, athletes were able to learn about the latest scientific and applied trends in sports preparation on the way to top sports results. OK BiH is doing its best to make our athletes competitive at international competitions, but without greater and concrete support from the state bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina, our successes will continue to remain at the level of top sporting excesses.