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US Ambassador Eric Nelson visits BiH Olympic Committee

FENA Press release

SARAJEVO, October 1 (FENA) - President of the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina (OC BiH) Izet Radjo hosted US Ambassador Eric Nelson yesterday and informed him about the organization and operation of the OC BiH, activities and numerous projects of the committee in the field of support for athletes and sports federations of BiH, European projects, as well as successfully organized EYOF Sarajevo and East Sarajevo 2019.

Radjo especially stressed successful cooperation of the US Embassy to BiH and the BiH Olympic Committee through the project "Winter Olympic Academy" whose mission was to promote the Olympic values - excellence, friendship and respect among young people of BiH.

Nelson emphasized his satisfaction with the fact that the BiH Olympic Committee is one of the bright examples of an institution working to improve sports, and stressed that he and the US Embassy look forward to future cooperation.

After the meeting, Nelson also visited the Olympic Museum, and learned about the history of the Sarajevo Olympics and the Olympic Movement in BiH, as well as the process of renovating the Olympic Museum building.

Finally, the President of the BiH Olympic Committee presented the Ambassador Nelson symbolic gifts and invited him to attend the event Best Athlete of the Year organized by OC BiH and to award the best BiH athletes, coaches or collectives, stated the OC BiH.

(FENA) A. B.

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