The Turkish Olympic Committee (TOC) and the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina today signed an agreement confirming the two countries will exchange the rights to host the 2017 and 2019 Winter European Youth Olympic Festivals (EYOF).
The agreement was signed at the European Olympic Committee’s (EOC’s) General Assembly in Prague by Professor Dr. Uğur Erdener, Mayor of Erzurum, Mehmet Sekmen, and Undersecretary of the Turkish Ministry of Youth and Sport, Kamuran Ozden. It came after the Bosnia and Herzegovina NOC expressed concerns to the EOC over delivering the 2017 Winter EYOF on time. In a show of cooperation, the Turkish city of Erzurum, which had been scheduled to host the 2019 Winter EYOF, agreed to step in and host the 2017 Winter EYOF. The Bosnian cities of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo will now host the 2019 Winter EYOF.
The TOC and city of Erzurum are confident they can deliver an exciting and memorable event despite now having to deliver the EYOF two years earlier than planned. Erzurum has experience in hosting major sporting events having welcomed approximately 1,800 athletes from more than 50 countries for the 2011 Winter Universiade.
President of the TOC Professor Dr. Uğur Erdener said:
"We are happy to help our friends at the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The swap underlines the Olympic spirit of cooperation in place between European NOCs. We are now completely focused on delivering the best possible event in 2017. We are fortunate to have a city with as much experience and expertise as Erzurum to host the event. I have no doubt that they will be able to host the EYOF two years ahead of schedule without any impact on the quality of the event. We look forward to welcoming Europe’s finest young athletes in 2017. These athletes are our future and for many of them it will be their first taste of a major sporting event so we want to make it as special as possible."
Mayor of Erzurum, Mehmet Sekmen, said:
"The people of Erzurum are passionate about winter sports and are excited by the prospect of hosting another major winter sporting event. The city already has a number of world class facilities in place and these facilities, combined with Erzurum’s stunning Palandöken Mountain range, should make for a fantastic and memorable experience."
The EYOF is a top multi-sport competition, with winter and summer editions held biennially across Europe. The Erzurum 2017 Winter EYOF will be the 13th winter edition and is expected to attract more than 1,500 athletes between the ages of 14 and 18.
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