{"id":23701,"date":"2021-10-27T11:48:35","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T09:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=23701"},"modified":"2021-10-27T11:50:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T09:50:46","slug":"excluding-athletes-is-an-example-of-closed-balkans-says-german-ambassador-to-kosovo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/excluding-athletes-is-an-example-of-closed-balkans-says-german-ambassador-to-kosovo\/","title":{"rendered":"Excluding athletes is an example of \u2018Closed Balkans\u2019, says German ambassador to Kosovo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The recent news that has been making headlines lately of the Kosovar boxers being barred from entering Serbia to attend the International Boxing Championship, has prompted the reaction of the German ambassador to Kosovo, J\u00f6rn Rohde.<\/p>\n<p>Through a post on Twitter, Rohde said that the normalization of rapports and the lasting reconciliation between both nations begins with these very exchanges in intellectual, cultural, athletic and artistic engagements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPoliticizing sports is never a good idea. Preventing Kosovo\u2019s boxers from participating in the AIBA Boxing championships goes in the opposite direction. This is sadly an example of closed not open Balkans,\u201d \u2013 wrote Rohde.<\/p>\n<p>Serbian president, Alexandar Vucic has reacted to the ambassador\u2019s statement immediately after, claiming that \u201che doesn\u2019t remember the ambassador reacting when entry was denied to Serbian athletes and sports clubs\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Vucic also argued that the Kosovar boxers \u201chadn\u2019t been notified of their participation in the International Boxing Championship, being held in Belgrade\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Kosovo has warned about possible retaliating measures against such \u201cdiscriminatory acts\u201d, that according to PM Kurti, should be condemned by the entire international community.<\/p>\n<p>The annual International Boxing Championship will be held in Belgrade from October 24 \u2013 November 6. Kosovo was going to be represented by 3 boxers: Bashkim Bajoku, Shp\u00ebtim Bajoku and Patriot Behrami.<\/p>\n<p>The Boxing Federation of Kosovo became a member of the International Boxing Federation back in 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/10\/24\/kosovo-boxers-denied-entry-to-serbia-yet-again\/\">Kosovo boxers denied entry to Serbia yet again<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/10\/25\/kosovo-warns-retaliatory-measures-over-boxing-row-with-serbia\/\">Kosovo warns retaliatory measures over boxing row with Serbia<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/05\/25\/15-year-old-nansi-haxhiu-the-champion-of-an-endangered-sport-in-albania\/\">15-year-old Nansi Haxhiu, the champion of an endangered sport in Albania<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent news that has been making headlines lately of the Kosovar boxers being barred from entering Serbia to attend the International Boxing Championship, has prompted the reaction of the German ambassador to Kosovo, J\u00f6rn Rohde. 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