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The 7th traditional chess meeting of the Union of the Blind of the Republic of Srpska and the Union of the Blind of Serbia was held

On May 19, the traditional friendly chess match between the national teams of the Association of the Blind of Serbia and the Association of the Blind of RS was held. The National Sports Federation of the Blind and Visually Impaired of Serbia hosted and organized this meeting. During the morning, a visit to the Rakovica Monastery was organized, in which cultural and historical buildings were presented and a tour of the monument of Patriarch Pavle was made. In the afternoon, Petar Vranjković, president of NSSSiS, Branko Suzić and secretary of SSS Jelena Stojanović, who opened the competition, attended the opening of the match. In front of the USSR, the president presented a gift to the host, and it is a framed hand-embroidered Snake embroidery. The hosts prepared a gala dinner and socializing for the guests with a song and accompaniment by accordionists.

The six-member SSRS team consisted of: Momir Asonja, Dusan Babic, Zoran Seslija, Ljubinko Rebic, Radomir Radanovic and Miroslav Mandic. The Serbian team won with a score of 3.5: 2.5. Dušan Babić won one, and Ašonja Momir, Zoran Šešlija and Njubinko Rebić half a point each.

The traditional meeting of chess players of Serbia and Srpska was held for the seventh time, and the eighth meeting will be held next year in the Republic of Srpska.

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“Sports Weekend” 2021

The XVI International Bowling Tournament for the Blind and Visually Impaired was held at the Laush Bowling Alley on September 15, as part of the “Sports Weekend of Sports” 2021 sports event, which was declared an event of interest to the city and supported by the Assembly’s decision with 2,850.00 KM. Five teams from Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the competition with thirty players in the men’s and women’s competition. In addition to the City Administration of the City of Banja Luka, the realization of the event was also supported by the Ministry of Family, Youth and Sports of the Government of the Republic of Srpska. In the presence of the competitor and colleague Dejan Travar, the event was officially opened and the advisor to the Mayor of Banja Luka, Mirna Savić Banjac, addressed the occasion.

The team winners are bowlers from the bowling club ŠUS “Svijetlost” from Osijek, and Radomir Radanović and Hanka Čaldarević from Banja Luka individually stood out as champions in the category of completely blind competitors.

In their free time, the guests visited the cultural and historical contents and catering facilities of the city, so this sporting event has its own tourist note.