Today, the President of the Republic of Srpska Željka Cvijanović chaired the first session of the Organising Committee of the 67th Selection of the Ten Best Athletes of the Republic of Srpska organised by “Glas Srpske”.
The President Cvijanović expressed belief that the organisation of one of the oldest sports events in the region, a kind of review of sports and youth of the Republic of Srpska, will be at a high level, and the awards to the most deserving and best athletes will provide additional motivation for them to achieve even better results in the future.
On this occasion, the President Cvijanović expressed satisfaction that she is chairing the Organising Committee of the Selection of the Ten Best Athletes of the Republic of Srpska.
The final manifestation will be held on December 14 in the Cultural Centre Banski dvor in Banja Luka, and the expert jury of this year’s selection is headed by the famous basketball player Svetislav Pešić.
In addition to the selection of the ten best, ten more awards, recognitions and plaques will be awarded in the following categories: best athlete from the Republic of Srpska, best coach, sports ambassador, special and parallel ties between the Republic of Srpska and the Republic of Serbia, plaque for long-term contribution to the sports development and best sports event of the year.
Also, plaques for exceptional achievements in paralympic sports, sports endeavor of the year, posthumous plaque and recognition of the best sports journalist of the Republic of Srpska – Golden Pen “Limun Papić” will be presented, and awards to the promising athletes will be presented by the Ministry of Family, Youth and Sports of the Republic of Srpska.