Nelson visited the BiH Olympic Committee

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - President of the BiH Olympic Committee Izet Rađo hosted Eric Nelson, the Ambassador of the United States of America to BiH, today at the premises of the BiH Olympic Committee.

Rađo informed Nelson in detail about the work of the Olympic Committee (BiH OC), the activities and projects realized by the BiH OC in the area of supporting athletes and sports associations of BiH, European projects, and the recently organized EYOF Sarajevo and East Sarajevo 2019.

The President of the BiH OC particularly emphasized the successful cooperation between the US Embassy in BiH and the BiH OC through the repeatedly realized project "Winter Olympic Academy", whose mission was to promote Olympic values – excellence, friendship, and respect – among the youth of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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

After the meeting, Nelson also visited the Olympic Museum, where he was informed about the history of the Sarajevo Olympics and the Olympic movement in BiH, as well as the process of renovating the Olympic Museum building.

In the end, the President of the BiH OC presented symbolic gifts and invited Nelson to attend the Athlete of the Year event organized by the BiH OC and present one of the valuable awards to our best athletes, coaches, or teams.