11.02.2019
The Sarajevo & East Sarajevo 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival got underway today Sunday 10 February after a spectacular Opening Ceremony at the Koševo Olympic Stadium in Sarajevo City, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Short track speed skater and Turkey’s flagbearer Furkan Akar entered the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony to represent his country.
Turkey has sent 34 Olympic hopefuls to compete at the Games which will end on Friday 15 February. The Turkish team is made up of 17 girls and 17 boys who will compete in seven different sports including: alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, short track speed skating.
Turkey’s young athletes will take part in the largest sport festival for athletes between the ages of 14 and 18. In total more than 1,000 athletes from 46 countries will take part in the event.
The Closing Ceremony will be held in East Sarajevo City and the event will be free to attend to the
public.