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Nine Bosnian athletes to compete in Sydney
Arijana Jaha has a constant reminder of the bloody past of her country while she trains. Each morning she jogs past a cemetery filled with war dead, victims of Bosnia's three-year war which ended in 1995. Now, in the shadow of a country divided, Jaha will pursue her dream, participating in the Olympic judo competition. "The dream of each sportsman is to go to the Olympics," Jaha says. "My dream has come true, and I hope that I will represent my country in the best possible way and I will come back home with at least one medal." Jaha will be one of nine Bosnian Olympians in Sydney. The athletes, who have not competed in official competitions for the past decade, are ready to seize their chance to show their fellow Bosnians and the world what they can do. "For the first time now we have the chance to show ourselves to the world, and I think that we won't disappoint people in this country and we will return home victorious," says Bosnian Serb marathon runner Zeljko Petrovic. The Olympic Games will be an opportunity for Bosnian men and women of every race and religious background to put aside the savages of war and cheer their countrymen on as they compete in the world's greatest sporting arena.
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