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HRH PRINCESS KATHERINE VISITS CITY
ORGANIZATION OLYMPIA FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING IN
BELGRADE
Belgrade, 5 December 2009 – Her Royal
Highness Crown Princess Katherine visited today City
Organization Olympia for the deaf and hard of hearing people in
Belgrade and donated a computer.
At the ceremony which was organized for the
activation of a football club for the deaf and hard of hearing
people “Olympia”, HRH Crown Princess Katherine addressed the
members of the organization and guests, and said: “All of our
citizens, including persons with disabilities, must have the
same rights and same opportunities. It is not only our
obligation, but also our duty as the state and fellow citizens,
to make it possible for them to be involved in all segments of
society.”
Beside Princess Katherine speeches were also
delivered by Mr. Aleksandar Radenkovic, couch and founder of the
football club for the deaf and hard of hearing people “Olympia”
and Mr. Igor Jankovic, representative of the Football Union of
Serbia.
The first football club for deaf people was
founded within the Association for the deaf and mute people of
the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1924. After the Second World War,
this association expanded its’ activities to other sports, such
as chess, athletics and bowling. In 1996 “Olympia” was
registered as a City organization for the deaf and hard of
hearing people of Belgrade for sports and recreation.

 

 
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