Olympic flame at EYOF opening to be lit by Larisa Cerić

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - The Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the 14th European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) at the Asim Ferhatović Hase stadium in Sarajevo will be lit by BiH judoka Larisa Cerić, writes Patria agency. The flag will be carried by Esma Alić, BiH representative in alpine skiing.

The opening ceremony is on February 10th at 7 PM. Cerić is a celebrated BiH judoka, with numerous international medals and multiple awards for the best athlete of BiH.

From February 9th to 16th, Sarajevo and East Sarajevo will host the European Youth Olympic Festival, with 46 delegations comprising 1,500 athletes, coaches, and other members confirming their participation. 150 journalistic teams have been accredited, and thousands of volunteers are preparing for this celebration of sport, the most significant since the 14th Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo in 1984.

 

BiH Olympians at EYOF Photo Patria

Bosnia and Herzegovina's athletes who will participate in EYOF were presented in Sarajevo today. Bosnia and Herzegovina will be represented in five sports - alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, speed skating, biathlon, and snowboarding by 21 athletes, eight coaches, the chef de mission, and his deputy.

In alpine skiing, Bosnia and Herzegovina will be represented by: Nina Petrović, Esma Alić, Aiša Kantardžić, Ajlin Zuhrić, Salih Hasanbegović, Kemal Karić, Strahinja Arnaut, Harun Kunovac.
Their coaches are Almir Bužo and Mirza Nezirović.

In cross-country skiing, Bosnia and Herzegovina will be represented by: Đorđe Santrač, Marija Jokić, Anđela Samardžija, Predrag Pantić, Uroš Lalović, and Nikola Gavrilović.
Their coaches are Goran Santrač and Dragan Jeftović.

Biathletes from Bosnia and Herzegovina are: Aleksa Vuković, Marija Jokić, Anđela Samardžija, Andrija Jugović, Luka Vrećo, and Davor Škipina.
Coaches of the biathletes are Goran Muminović and Bojan Mimić.

In snowboarding, the representatives are: Asja Klačar, Selina Memić. Their coach is Haris Burić.

Speed skating: Sumeja Zaimović, coached by Nihad Bašić.