Bosnia Herzegovina

Youth Sports Games are the largest free, amateur sports project in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), bringing together over 60,000 children per year who compete in ten different sports. The games promote a healthy lifestyle among youngsters. Whereas the core mission of the project is to contribute to the creation of a more equal, cohesive, interconnected, and ultimately happier environment for children in B&H.

Youth Sports Games (YSG) are organized in various places, spread over the entire territory of BiH, including both the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska, as well as the Brčko district. This project provides an opportunity for children and young people to participate in professionally organized competitions. It also represents an opportunity for children and young people to contribute to the spread of tolerance, humanism, respect for diversity, combating violence, and developing a sense of community and friendship with a special emphasis on building sustainable peace through fair play and friendly competition, under the banner of sport. For the past 13 years, YSG in Bosnia and Herzegovina have gathered more than 517,000 participants and games were held in 403 cities all around BiH.