9 minutes agoSerbia: Kosovo Karatists may participate, but without state symbols
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The Office for Kosovo in the Government of Serbia has issued a report about the issue of participation among Karatists from Kosovo at the European Championship for Sesor in Novi Sad. It says Serbia allows the participation of Kosovo athletes, but without name and state symbols, and only on behalf of international federations, Serbian media write. “As host, host [...]
It says Serbia allows the participation of Kosovo athletes, but without name and state symbols, and only on behalf of international federations, Serbian media write.
“As a host, a good host, we allow karateists from the southern province to participate in this championship, but exclusively with neutral status and to be represented in the name and surname of the European International Federation”, the report said.
This is said to be done in order not to be abused and promote separatism as well as violate international law.
Serbia will be a good host to all athletes, but not for politics”, the report said.
