Update 2009 Summer Universiade: Flag Ceremony in Belgrade
September 11th, 2007
The Deputy Mayor of Belgrade, Mrs. Radmila Hrustanovic waves the Belgrade 2009 flag
General Director of UB2009 and FISU Assessor Sinisa Jasnic
Belgrade and its citizens honored the arrival of the flag that represents and symbolizes the next host of Universiade. To that respect, the company Universiade Belgrade 2009, organized the official caravan that started its proud journey from the Students’ Town - the largest accommodation and study compound in Belgrade where most of the academic youth live during their studies.
National Secretary of Sports Vlajko Senic
As students are the strongest and main support to this competition, they were first addressed by the Dean of Belgrade University, Mr. Branko Kovacevic. Following Mr. Kovacevic’s speech about the importance of the Universiade for the local academic and sports development, the gathered students were greeted by the General Director of UB2009, Mr. Sinisa Jasnic and Mr. Vlajko Senic, National Secretary of sports from the Serbian Ministry of Youth and Sports. After a 30-minutes programme given by the students from the National Music Academy, the flag of the 25th Universiade was raised to the highest mast of this Institution where it will stay until July 2009.
Venue Director of UB2009 Zoran Jovanovic
Escorted by the police patrol, the caravan then took off to the next point, the Headquarters of the Serbian Government. In front of many media representatives, Mr. Saintrond, FISU Director-General, officially handed over the FISU flag which was, in the name of Serbian government, accepted by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mrs. Snezana Samardzic Markovic. ‘Universiade celebrates youth, where we should prove as good hosts, and the flag that arrived to our city today will be a reminder for all of us to take an active part and prepare all the conditions for the best performance in 2009’, Mrs. Samardzic Markovic said.
The final destination was outside the City Hall of Belgrade where the caravan was greeted by the Deputy Mayor of Belgrade, Mrs. Radmila Hrustanovic. After a short cocktail visitors and guests were addressed by Mr. Zoran Jovanovic, Venue Director of UB2009, Mr. Eric Saintrond, Mr. Jasnic and Mrs. Hrustanovic. After a 15-minutes programme one of the most popular jazz bands started the tune of the official academic hymn that followed a young, student athlete, who competed this summer in Bangkok, inside the City Hall from where it will now remain till July 2009 and the next, 25th Summer Universiade.
FISU Director-General Eric Saintrond presents the FISU flag to Minister of Youth and Sport Mrs. Snezana Samardzic Markovic
Minister of Youth and Sport Mrs. Snezana Samardzic Markovic
The Dean of Belgrade University Branko Kovacevic
