4 hours agoScandal: Romania aims to stop Kosovo anthem in basketball matches
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The Kosovo state issue has become a topic again in sports. After Spain, which did not allow Kosovar karateers to participate in state symbols and India that prevented boxer Donjeta Sadiku from participating in the world, Romania too may be the center of news of political interference in sports. This is after November 29, Romania [...]
This is as of November 29th, Romania hosts Kosovo's basketball representative under the Prequalative B Group for Eurobasket 2021. In this case, in Romania, which does not recognise Kosovo as a state, the question of whether anthem analysis will be allowed.
The medium “Bethon” has written today that the answer is whether the Kosovo anthem is allowed in the match is still unknown.
Serban Sere, chairman of CSM Oradea, the club managing the hall in Oradea where the match will be played, has said the dilemma must be resolved by the match organiser, Romania's Basketball Federation. As president of this federation Horia Paun has said he will address the Foreign Ministry for clarification, Coca.net broadcasts.
While he has agreed to respond, Paun has said that Kosovo has been accepted by the International Basketball Federation and Kosovo will play two games, a local and a guest.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has also provided unclear answers.
Daniel Lazar, adviser to the Secretary's Cabinet in the ministry, has said he will be discussed with the State Secretary to decide on the matter.
In Group B, Macedonia leads with two victories in just as many matches, while Kosovo and Romania have a loss.
Recently for sports policy interventions, especially on the Kosovo issue, the International Olympic Committee and the World Box Federation have reacted. Spain has surrendered to pressure and has decided to accept Kosovo's symbols in the future, while India risks failing to keep the next World.
