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MEET & GREET
MEETING WITH THE the Secretary General, Mr. During his visit to Belgrade,
SPORT STATE Predrag Bicanin, and the Vice Dr. Santonja also had the
President, Mr. Aleksandar
opportunity to meet with the
SECRETARY OF Djordjević, who took the President of the Serbian Sports
SERBIA MR. MARKO opportunity to discuss future Federation, Mr. Davor Štefanek,
KEŠELJ, AND THE joint projects. and the General Secretary, Mr.
The Serbian Federation, led by
Goran Marinković.
PRESIDENT OF THE Mr. Goran Ivanović, continues to The President Davor Štefanek
SERBIAN SPORTS develop significant activities in was great athlete and Olympic
FEDERATION, MR. the sports field, playing a key gold medalist in wrestling at the
DAVOR ŠTEFANEK role in the introduction of new Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
categories, such as Children’s
The meeting proved to be very
l The President of the Fitness. These categories have productive, focusing on the
upcoming Children’s World
proven to be a great success and
International Federation of a source of pride, not only for the Championship, that will take
Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB), country but also for the global place in Čačak from June 13 to 16.
Rafael Santonja, traveled to development of our sport. The meetings were an
Belgrade to meet with the Sport This meeting strengthens the excellent opportunity to focus on
State Secretary, Mr. Marko relationship between Serbia and plan collaborations between
Kešelj, accompanied by Mr. and the IFBB, paving the way for both parties. Serbia, a country
Jovan Knežević, Chief of Staff of future collaborations that will with a rich sports tradition, has
the Ministry of Sports. At the undoubtedly contribute to the shown great commitment to
meeting were present; the growth of fitness and bodybuilding and fitness, both
President of the Serbian bodybuilding worldwide. as sports and as lifestyles.
Federation, Mr. Goran Ivanović,
pIn the middle, President Santonja,
along with the State Secretary of the
Ministry of Sports, Mr. Marko Kešelj,
was accompanied by the President of
the Serbian Federation, Mr. Goran
Ivanović; the Vice President of the
Serbian Federation, Mr. Aleksandar
Djordjević; and the Secretary General,
Mr. Predrag Bicanin.
tIn the middle, Dr. Santonja, along with
the President of the Serbian Sports
Federation, Mr. Davor Štefanek, and the
General Secretary, Mr. Goran Marinković,
was accompanied on both sides by the
Vice President of the Serbian Federation,
Mr. Aleksandar Djordjević, and the
Secretary General, Mr. Predrag Bicanin.
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