1. UPO Kraljevo2. UPO Prijepolje 13. UP SMUP 1 BeogradWomen’s best resuts1. Jasm<strong>in</strong>ka Milenković – UPO Sokobanja 32. Nada Vidaković – UP SMUP 1 Beograd3. Dragana Živanović – UPO Sopot 1Men’s best resuts1. Milan Vukićević – UPO Kraljevo2. Božidar Marković – UPO Sokobanja 23. Momčilo Zlatanović – UPO KraljevoThe competition <strong>with</strong> the highest turnout this year, gather<strong>in</strong>g 282 participants <strong>in</strong> total <strong>in</strong> thehotel’s lower conference hall, <strong>of</strong> which 107 were women and 175 men.Women’s best resuts1. Marija Cicka – UPO Kovačica 12. Dragica Nikolić – GOP Niš 13. Eržika Pilmajer – UPO Kovačica 1DARTSMen’s best resuts1. Petar Ružić – UPO Mladenovac 22. Ratko Tošić – UPO Novi Beograd3. Milad<strong>in</strong> Lučić – UPO Prijepolje 1Third Competition Day – Saturday, 2 October 2010“Let’s Exercise Together” <strong>with</strong> Aleksandra Zečević Maričić and Dragan Kuzmanović.“Let’s Clean up Sokobanja” – nearly 300 Olympians participated <strong>in</strong> this activity alongside thedirector <strong>of</strong> “Lets Clean up <strong>Serbia</strong>” campaign Milan K<strong>in</strong>đić, representatives <strong>of</strong> the SokobanjaMunicipal Directorate for Urban Plann<strong>in</strong>g and Construction, Sokobanja Youth Office and resid<strong>in</strong>gmembers <strong>of</strong> the Organizational Board <strong>of</strong> the Olympiad.http://olimpijada3d.org/
Participants had the opportunity to see a film on the customs <strong>of</strong> people from Sokobanja region <strong>in</strong>the conference room <strong>of</strong> hotel ‘Zdravljak’, <strong>with</strong> Golub Radovanović tell<strong>in</strong>g anecdotes.The tour <strong>of</strong> the Inhalation Room, Hammam and Milun Mitrović Legacy, organised <strong>by</strong> GolubRadovanović and Dragan Kuzmanović, provoked great <strong>in</strong>terest among participants, as always.CHESS – simultaneous match <strong>with</strong> grandmaster Bora Ivkov was held <strong>in</strong> the small conferenceroom <strong>of</strong> hotel ‘Zdravljak’, to a general delight <strong>of</strong> chess players and spectators alike.F<strong>in</strong>al even<strong>in</strong>g – ceremonial d<strong>in</strong>ner and award<strong>in</strong>g ceremony. Announcement <strong>of</strong> w<strong>in</strong>ners <strong>in</strong> “Race<strong>of</strong> life”: Milica Ivanović (1929, Mladenovac) and Milivoje Milić (1924, Niš). A specialprogramme was organized, <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g Olympiad participants, along <strong>with</strong> the host and theactivities team. ‘Vitarelax’ representatives, assisted <strong>by</strong> the oldest competitor, awarded the luckyparticipants <strong>of</strong> their raffle <strong>with</strong> valuable prizes. Vasilije Belobrković, President <strong>of</strong> OrganizationalBoard, <strong>of</strong>ficially closed the 3 rd Olympiad <strong>of</strong> Sport, Health and Culture for the Third Age –Sokobanja 2010.* * *PARTCIPANTS AND GUESTS ON THE OLYMPIADMilan Sekulić from Novi Sad, a member <strong>of</strong> the ‘Veteran’ team, dedicated a poem to this year’sOlympiad <strong>of</strong> Sport, Health and Culture. Due to the nature <strong>of</strong> the poetic trade, the translation <strong>of</strong>the poem is provisional.PENSIONERS’OLYMPIAD SOKOBANJA 2010Sokobanja lives up to its nameyou leave younger then when you camenow it’s a proper megalopoliseven has its own Olympics.You should try out on that stagecompetition for the third age.<strong>Pensioner</strong>s come <strong>in</strong> cohortsfor the Olympiad <strong>of</strong> Culture,Health and Sports.Whoever lives and not (God forbid!) diesWill be back next year to try and get the prize.It will be thus for very long,For ‘tis the place that life prolongs.Bovansko lake close <strong>by</strong>Moravica river spr<strong>in</strong>gs hereSokobanja is enclosedfor six mounta<strong>in</strong>s are near.Beauty is impeccableheal<strong>in</strong>g your entire be<strong>in</strong>gthe only th<strong>in</strong>g miss<strong>in</strong>g isA pretty litlle path for ski<strong>in</strong>g. Guest BookAfter hav<strong>in</strong>g participated <strong>in</strong> this magnificent Olympiad, I can only wish for old age like this! All these lovelypeople show that they still have much love, will and strength to ennoble every day and <strong>in</strong>spire us to love and takecare <strong>of</strong> each other. Congratulations to the organisers on courage, enthusiasm and will, and to participants andguests on love and respect for all the hard work they’ve put <strong>in</strong> to make every s<strong>in</strong>gle old person proud on their ageand enjoy it, <strong>in</strong>stead <strong>of</strong> be<strong>in</strong>g burdened and sad.From the core <strong>of</strong> my heart, filled <strong>with</strong> impressions, I support all participants!Long live the Olympiad <strong>of</strong> Sport, Health and Culture for the Third Age!Dalibor RadojičićEsensa, doo, Beogradhttp://olimpijada3d.org/ 11