Nikolić to watch Serbian athletes compete over weekend

At the Olympic Games in London, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić will cheer for Serbian athletes this weekend.

Izvor: Tanjug

Saturday, 28.07.2012.

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LONDON At the Olympic Games in London, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will cheer for Serbian athletes this weekend. He will watch the Serbian national women's volleyball team in a match with China on Saturday and then watch Serbian shooters compete on Saturday. Nikolic to watch Serbian athletes compete over weekend In the evening, he will attend a cocktail party at the Serbian Embassy along with Serbian athletes, representatives of the diaspora and the diplomatic corps. more photos On Friday, Nikolic attended a reception for heads of state and government given by Queen Elizabeth II ahead of the opening ceremony. Nikolic wished Serbia's Olympic team a lot of success on Friday and told them to win medals for themselves and for Serbia. "I cannot wait for one of us to stand on a podium before billions," the president said at the opening of the Serbia Pavilion in London, where the country will be presented in various ways during the Olympics. The Serbian Olympic team is expected to win the 100th medal for the country at the London games, but also to go over that number, he stressed. The Serbia Pavilion will host an exhibition about 100 years of the Olympic movement in Serbia during the games, and the visitors will be able to see works by important Serbian artists, special programs promoting Serbia abroad and tourism presentations. Tennis player Novak Djokovic carried the Serbian flag at the Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday night. Serbia will have 115 athletes in London, competing in 15 sports. On Sunday, Nikolic will visit Serbian athletes in the Olympic Village and will then follow the water polo match between Serbia and Hungary and the handball match against Spain. Serbian flag bearer Novak Djokovic is seen during the opening ceremony (Tanjug) Tanjug

Nikolić to watch Serbian athletes compete over weekend

In the evening, he will attend a cocktail party at the Serbian Embassy along with Serbian athletes, representatives of the diaspora and the diplomatic corps.

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On Friday, Nikolić attended a reception for heads of state and government given by Queen Elizabeth II ahead of the opening ceremony.

Nikolić wished Serbia's Olympic team a lot of success on Friday and told them to win medals for themselves and for Serbia.

"I cannot wait for one of us to stand on a podium before billions," the president said at the opening of the Serbia Pavilion in London, where the country will be presented in various ways during the Olympics.

The Serbian Olympic team is expected to win the 100th medal for the country at the London games, but also to go over that number, he stressed.

The Serbia Pavilion will host an exhibition about 100 years of the Olympic movement in Serbia during the games, and the visitors will be able to see works by important Serbian artists, special programs promoting Serbia abroad and tourism presentations.

Tennis player Novak Đoković carried the Serbian flag at the Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday night.

Serbia will have 115 athletes in London, competing in 15 sports.

On Sunday, Nikolić will visit Serbian athletes in the Olympic Village and will then follow the water polo match between Serbia and Hungary and the handball match against Spain.

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