European Week of Sport in Srebrenica

The European Week of Sport, traditionally celebrated in the last week of September across Europe, and promoting sport and community under the slogan #BeActive throughout the entire year, has already been traditionally marked in Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

On the occasion of the European Week of Sport and the #BeActive campaign, which is implemented within the framework of the European Week of Sport project funded by the European Union and carried out by the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the coordination of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BiH.

This global campaign was launched in 2015 by the European Commission with the aim of combating physical inactivity and raising awareness about the importance of physical activity for both physical and mental health, regardless of age.

The European Week of Sport aims to encourage children, youth, and adults to be active, as well as to highlight the power of sports in connecting and strengthening community.

The Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a proud partner of the Girls' Football School for the fifth year. The host of the event, the coach of the football school, Ljiljana Stjepanović, and founder of the Girls' Football School, emphasized the importance of sports and organizing such events in Srebrenica.

This year, the #BeActive campaign celebrates its anniversary, and over the past ten years, it has become a recognizable symbol of changing lifestyles and promoting sports values across Europe.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the countries where hundreds of athletes and recreational users have been given the opportunity to actively contribute to promoting the values of sports through football, water polo, kayaking, triathlon, curling, cheerleading, rugby, and many other sports events, demonstrating that sports and physical activity are not reserved only for professionals but are a daily need and right of all citizens.

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