10.06.2020

A forum on the connection between sports and health

A professional forum, “Prevention, physical activity, health and sports – significance and challenges”, was held today at the Military Academy’s Athletic Hall.

The forum, organized by the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces, was opened and moderated by the Head of the Serbian Delegation to International Military Sports Council, retired Brigadier General Siniša Radović.

The forum was attended by State Secretary Aleksandar Živković and senior representatives of the Olympic Committee of Serbia, Sports Association of Serbia, City of Belgrade Secretariat for Sports, Association “To live healthily“ and the most important sports institutions in Serbia.

Welcoming the gathering on behalf of the Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin, State Secretary Aleksandar Živković pointed out that great attention is paid to physical activities in the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces, because there is an awareness of their importance for the health status, work ability and combat readiness of the members.

- This is reflected through the selection process for voluntary military service, admission to schools and professional military service, as well as through further guidance in professional service - said State Secretary Živković and added that the special contribution of physical activity arises from the development of military sports, both at the level of the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces, and at the international level through the Delegation of Serbia to CISM.

- In that sense, the Ministry of Defence formed a Sports Unit and signed agreements on cooperation in the field of sports with important entities of the Republic of Serbia, because we are certain that the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces can gain a lot from sports in the Republic of Serbia and that they can contribute to some extent to the development of sports in Serbia - said State Secretary Aleksandar Živković.

According to Siniša Radović, the goal of the forum is to send a “scientific and practical” message through lectures by experts about the importance and the connection between health and sports, but also about the necessity of a healthy lifestyle, physical activity and a healthy diet. Or, as the President of the Association “To Live Healthily” pointed out, - to personally contribute to health production.

In their presentations, the lecturers at the forum offered answers about the possibilities for including as many people as possible in various physical activity programs and successful disease prevention.