GENERAL EVALUATION OF THE OLYMPIADAt the clos<strong>in</strong>g meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the Organizational Board <strong>of</strong> the 3 rd Olympiad <strong>of</strong> Sport, Health and Culturefor the Third Age – Sokobanja 2010, held on 13 October 2010, the Olympiad received excellentreviews. Compared to the previous two, this year’s Olympiad had more participants, more contentand better organisation. There were as many as 1150 participations <strong>in</strong> sports programmes – mean<strong>in</strong>gthat each participant took part <strong>in</strong> at least three sport discipl<strong>in</strong>es. After read<strong>in</strong>g the Guest book andanalyz<strong>in</strong>g the survey, we can conclude that the Board’s op<strong>in</strong>ion is consistent <strong>with</strong> the op<strong>in</strong>ion <strong>of</strong>participants <strong>of</strong> the Olympiad. It is generally agreed that the Olympiad should grow <strong>in</strong>to a movementthat should unquestionably receive f<strong>in</strong>ancial support from the state and competent m<strong>in</strong>istries (Sport,Health and Labour and Social Policy), <strong>in</strong> addition to non-governmental organisations and <strong>in</strong>dustry.In 17 th century, Blaise Pascal <strong>in</strong> his “Thoughts” wrote:“Our nature consists <strong>in</strong> motion; complete rest is death… Noth<strong>in</strong>g isso unbearable to human as to be at a standstill, <strong>with</strong>out passion, bus<strong>in</strong>ess,amusement, occupation. Then he feels his nullity, lonel<strong>in</strong>ess,<strong>in</strong>adequacy, dependence, helplessness, empt<strong>in</strong>ess. And at once therewells up from the depths <strong>of</strong> his soul boredom, gloom, depression,chagr<strong>in</strong>, resentment, despair”LIVE IN LINE WITH OUR NATURE – BE ON THE MOVE!See you at the 4 th Olympiad <strong>of</strong> Sport, Health and Culture for the Third Age <strong>in</strong> 2011!Secretary <strong>of</strong> the Olympiad OrganizationalBoardDragana D<strong>in</strong>ić MSc*****Thanks to companies <strong>of</strong> good will that supported us, the Organizational Board was able to provide ahigh level <strong>of</strong> organisation, presents and valuable prizes for the most successful and luckiestparticipants. For that we are all very grateful to this year’s donors, sponsors and friends.The cultural–artistic association from Sokobanja, “Sokolovo pero” literary club, Sokobanja HealthCentre doctors who worked at the Health Bazaar, Extreme band and hotel ‘Zdravljak' staff have allcontributed to the successful realization <strong>of</strong> the Olympiad this year as well.When compared to previous years, the media coverage <strong>of</strong> the Olympiad was better, ow<strong>in</strong>g to thesupport from RTS, TV Avala, TV Sokobanja, Radio Beograd, Lisa magaz<strong>in</strong>e, Narodne nov<strong>in</strong>e, Glasosiguranika, e-magaz<strong>in</strong>e “Vaš zavičaj” and other media.The Organizational Board <strong>of</strong> the 3 rd Olympiad <strong>of</strong> Sport, Health and Culture for the Third Age –Sokobanja 2010 owes special thanks to follow<strong>in</strong>g donors, sponsors and friends <strong>of</strong> the Olympiad.http://olimpiiada3d.org/
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