5 minutes agoKosovo refuses to go to Serbia without anthem and flag
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)As expected, the situation in terms of the fifth group European preliminary tour for the handball world for players has been significantly complicated this year. Kosovo, Serbia, Norway and Slovakia are part of this group. According to the lot, this group's tour is scheduled to be held in Serbia, while the Federation [...] finally
According to the draw, this group's tour is scheduled to be held in Serbia, while the European Handball Federation (EHF) has recently announced that the matches should be played in Kraguyevc, writes Koha Ditore today.
But it's an EHF condition that has complicated the situation. Because of the group's sensitivity, because of Kosovo's confrontation with Serbia, respectively, The EHF has decided that all matches will be played without national symbols, so without the anthem of the flag of participating countries.
Such dedication has not been accepted by the Kosovo Handball Federation and has also been rejected by Slovakia's Handball Federation. The tour should be held after three weeks, from March 23rd to March 25th, but Kosovo will only participate if allowed to present itself with the flag and anthem.
