The Mayor of Sarajevo Ivo Komšić hosted a reception at the city administration for the Olympic skating pair Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
On Thursday, 13 February, as part of the show on ice called ‘Trideset’’ (Thirty) in the Olympic hall Zetra they will perform their famous ‘Bolero’, for which they won a gold medal and won the maximum points from all nine judges at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics 1984.
In a sign of welcome and memories of their visit to Sarajevo, Mayor Ivo Komšić presented handmade gifts on behalf of all citizens to the British skating pair by the jeweler Fahrudin Sofić (Baščaršiju and Vijećnica in silver).
‘’These are gifts from the citizens of Sarajevo. I am giving them to you in their name. And I hope that they will stand next to your gold medals’’, said Mayor Komšić.
The Mayor expressed his satisfaction with the arrival of the famous British skating pair and his gratitude in accepting the invitation. He said that this visit is significant for many reasons.
(Source: Fena)
