(19 Aug 2024)
BOSNIA RURAL OLYMPICS
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Nevesinje, Bosnia-Herzegovina – 18 August 2024
1. Various of two groups of men taking part in a tug of war rope competition
2. Spectators
3. Sack race competitors reaching finish line, some falling on ground
4. Various of man climbing pole
5. SOUNDBITE (Serbian) Dragomir Grahovac, member of Nevesinje Olympics organizing board:
“Fifty different competitions in 20 different sport disciplines, 1,300 competitors from eight countries who participated this year, and all that in one day. We maintained the custom of limiting to one day the amusing, knightly (sporting) games, which are the biggest attraction (of the event), so that it would be the same as it was nearly 1.5 centuries ago.”
6. Various of men participating in long jump competition
7. SOUNDBITE (Serbian) Milenko Avdalovic, Nevesinje Major:
“Over the past 149 years of its existence, the Nevesinje Olympics went through many enriching changes. At first, it was all about horse races, as its most notable and most important discipline, but now, we have over 30 different disciplines and competitions taking place over two weeks in Nevesinje’s different sports venues, such as football and basketball courts and shooting ranges. We also organize cultural events, such as literary nights, exhibitions, theatre plays. The Nevesinje Olympics is becoming increasingly important for the (town’s) tourism."
8. Nevesinje Olympics flag fluttering in wind
9. SOUNDBITE (Serbian) Milenko Avdalovic, Nevesinje Major:
“During the two weeks of the Nevesinje Olympics, the town fills up with visitors from around the (Balkan) region and even Europe. I believe that in the coming years and decades, the Nevesinje Olympics will no longer be just the oldest, but that, in terms of the numbers of people that it attracts, it will also become the biggest event of its kind in our region.”
10. Two men arm wrestling while standing on plank of wood
11. Spectators
12. Various of two men taking part in tug of war with wooden pole competition
13. Men participating in high jump competition
14. High jump competition winners receiving their medals
15. Close of Nevesinje Olympics medal
16. SOUNDBITE (Serbian) Aleksandar Kraisnik, high jump competition winner:
“Thank God, we are keeping the tradition alive. In recent years, quite a number of people are competing in an effort to keep our tradition going.”
17. Spectators standing next to food tent in field
18. Man jumping on sack, falling
19. Close of sack on ground
20. Man jumping on sack, falling
21. Crowd watching
22. Various of horse race
23. Various of men holding horses by reins, leading them across field
STORYLINE:
LEADIN:
Paris’ Olympic Games might be over, and the Paralympics will soon begin.
But for now, a small town in Bosnia is keeping the sporting flame alive.
Nevesinje hosts a so-called "rural Olympics", with athletes competing in events related to country life.
STORYLINE:
Did you think the Olympics was over? Think again.
Two teams battle it out to show who’s the strongest in southern Bosnia.
This contest is dubbed the Nevesinje Olympics, named after the town in which it’s held.
The annual rural sports competition may not have the glitz and glamour of the Paris Olympics, but for those taking part, it’s every bit as exciting as its namesake.
The events are perhaps a little more unusual though.
How about a sack race instead of the 100-metre sprint? Or climbing a pole instead of pole vault?
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