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Macedonia: Demanding Triumphal Welcome for Paralympics Champion

Posted 31 August 2012 23:01 GMT

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Ελληνικά · ΠΓΔΜ: Αίτημα θριαμβευτικής υποδοχής για πρωταθλήτρια των Παραολυμπιακών
македонски · Македонија: Барања за триумфален пречек за параолимписката шампионка
Español · Macedonia: Exigen bienvenida triunfal para campeona paralímpica

Olivera Nakovska-Bikova. Promo photo, via On.net.

Macedonian social media users are calling [mk] for a state-sponsored celebration for Olivera Nakovska-Bikova, who won a gold medal in shooting at the Paralympic Games finals in London, after setting a world record during the qualifications.

So far, successful athletes in individual sports, especially female, such as the 2011 European karate champion Natasha Ilievska, haven't received a heroes’ welcome granted to the national team that came in 4th at the EuroBasket (defeating Greece along the way).

Many (1, 2) say it's shameful that none of the TV stations began their evening news with Nakovska-Bikova's achievement. While Macedonia has a very modest Olympic showing, its paralympians won [mk] gold (in 1992) and silver (2004) medals.

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  • Bitola

    Gryuutgyyyt

  • http://twitter.com/razvigor Filip Stojanovski

    National Agency for Youth and Sports announced that they will award a life-long pension to Nakovska-Bikova, Alfa TV reported [mk] http://r.ping.mk/tb/42rh

    The sportswoman is scheduled to participate in two more disciplines at the London Paraolympics.

  • https://profiles.google.com/ircpresident/about Mohamed ElGohary

    Same government point of view in Egypt as well.

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