Medals from European Games to be awarded the same as from other competitions

(Patria) - Delegate of the Party of Democratic Action in the House of Peoples of the FBiH Parliament Enes Peštek submitted a delegate initiative, i.e., a conclusion on amending the Decree of the Government of the Federation of BiH on determining criteria for awarding prizes to athletes, sports workers, and sports associations from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for achieved top sports results at international competitions.

“The Government of the Federation of BiH is tasked with adopting the amendment and supplement to the Decree on amending the Decree on determining criteria for awarding prizes to athletes, sports workers, and sports associations from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for achieved top sports results at international competitions, adopted at the 301st session of the Government of the Federation of BiH, held on 03.02.2022. To the table of monetary prize amounts for achieved top sports results, add: European Games,” the initiative stated.

According to this initiative, medals won by top athletes - representatives of BiH should be valued at the level of the European Championship, as stated in the existing Decree, which is:

Gold medal: 20,000 KM
Silver: 15,000 KM
Bronze: 10,000 KM

The explanation states that the European Games are an international multi-sport competition whose first edition was held in Baku in 2015. The European Games were founded by the European Olympic Committees and are a full-fledged competition with other competitions organized by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) and national Olympic committees, and are realized as such. The establishment of the Games was officially confirmed on December 8, 2012, at the 41st General Assembly of the European Olympic Committees in Rome.

It is further added that this is a competition organized by national Olympic committees where the highest quality top athletes compete according to Olympic norms and rules.