In sport centre Podina pool hosted by Sokobanja Municipality qualifiers for Serbian champions in water sport spectacle City games were held. Teams from Sokobanja, Prokuplje, Knjaževac, Zaječar, Gračanica and Boljevac competed in six demanding games: Wine, Flying water polo, Barrel race, Water Alca, and Paddle. Team Prokuplje was leading until final, most exhausting game, but after losing their stamina, place in semi-finals was won by team Knjaževac.

“We are very happy and proud that we managed to qualify for semi-finals  as representatives of our city. We gave our best and knew that we have to win all bouts in final game and we succeeded.”, sad the captain of Knjaževac team.

“It wasn’t easy. We are very sorry that we have lost gold medal. But we are not going to back up, we will participate next qualifiers and hope to win there” said Team Prokuplje captain.

All teams were loudly supported from their fans so the stands were completely filled with supporters but the loudest ones were the supporters of Sokobanja team.

“We are very happy and motivated by our supporters. When they are cheering it is easier to perform for us. These games are not as simple at all and it was a first time for us. We will do better next time”, said captain of Sokobanja team.

President of Sokobanja Municipality Isidor Krstić who was also supporting home team pointed out that Skobanja proved as great host of water games: “I am really pleased. We have shown great effort and really hope that our supporters are satisfied. We are all winners here, and that is most important in the end of the day”

City Games caravan continues with challengers and next stops are Knjaževac on July 8^th followed by Zaječar on July 10^th an after that a semi-finals in Loznica on July 16^th.

Ten years of City Games were celebrated in Zlatibor with International City Games Cup. Three teams from Serbia (Subotica, Kragujevac and Loznica) competed in water games against teams from Slovenia and North Macedonia. In spite the appearance of the City Games Champions team from Maribor, Kragujevac team dominated and convincingly placed as first.

 

Kragujevac team was best in three out of five games, and interesting part was that they scored most points in Water basketball in spite of a few penalty points awarded.

 

We are very happy that we managed to compete and win under Serbian flag and to win title for our country. It is always a great experience for us to compete in City Games. The victory is important but I have to admit the most important thing for us to make friendships with the teams from other cities. Congratulations to the Macedonian team that was a strong opponent tonight, said captain of Kragujevac team.

 

Second place went to team Skoplje from North Macedonia and third place was won by Subotica team.

 

We like it very much here in Zlatibor, and have to compliment organizers. Scenography was a new one so it was a little bit more complicated than last year. We regret that gold mrdal slipped away but we made a lot of new friends here, said members of Macedonian team.

 

Subotica team was using this competition to warm up for qualifiers that will be held in their city on June 19^th.

It was great to compete tonight and we are satisfied with bronze medal but we are going for the gold in Subotica, said the leader of the Subotica team.

Team Maribor placed as fourth and team Loznica fifth.

 

In the near vicinity of the biggest Adriatic marina fourth edition of City games were held in Tivat. Organizers were the Tivat Municipality, Tourist organization Tivat and Adria events agency. Temporary stands and boat “Katarina” anchored by the venue were completely filled with supporters and media representatives led by Montenegro Radio & Television that, on weekly basis, produces reports from City Games events.

The venue itself was additionally beautified with new choreography and with the effort shown from the competitors, spotlights and great music, passers-by could not resist to peek and then enjoy the event.
Seven teams tried to win their place in finals that will be held in Budva on August 24th. Six of them were from Tivat: Galioti, Vikinzi, Jadran, Meštri s Pina, Početnici and Jedva se skupismo, and seventh team Leteći šugamani came from Kotor.

Teams competed in five games: Wine, Flying water-polo, Water basketball, Karijola Race and Paddle,.
Triumph and place in finals was won by Galioti from Tivat with 57 points won. Second place went to Leteći šugamani (50 points) and third to Vikinzi (32 points). Meštri s Pina finished fourth, Jedva se skupismo fifth, Početnici sixth and team Jadran finished last –seventh.

Medals to the second and third team were presented by the CEO of Brand new Tivat Mr. Predrag Gajić and CEO of Tourist organization Tivat Mrs. Gabrijela Glavočić and the gold medals by Secretary of the Secretariat for Culture and Social Activities of Tivat Municipality.

Competitors and their supports celebrated on the peer Pine with the music of band “Iskaz”.

Five teams participated on edition of City Games held in Podgorica, main city of the Republic of Montenegro. Four out of five teams came from Podgorica: Buducnost, Ribe s asfalta, Cikotici and Verde, and team Samoljot from Bar tried to steal the title from them.

Games, organized by Capital City of the Republic of Montenegro Podgorica and Adria events agency were held on beautiful outdoor pool in Moraca sport centre.. Event was opened with game Wine which has immediately shown how much time teams put in physical, tactical and team work preparation. In game Wino best result was scored by team Ribe s asfalta that collected 2 litres of water and second by team Cikotici that collected 1,5 litres. Second game Flying waterpolo also suited to team Ribe s asfalta that won, and second place went to team Samoljot from Bar.

In third game Barrel race, the female section of Cikotici team supremely dominated and padled two time faster than second team from Bar that realized it chance given in fourth game tourist rescuing.

The fastest and most punctilious in fifth fame Water basketball was teams from Podgorica Buducnost and Ribe s asfalta.

After fife games team Ribe s asfalta was in the lead narrowly followed by team Samoljot.

Final game, Paddle brought direct collision in final round of two leading teams in which team Ribe s asfalta won showing their strength and technique.

By winning in final game, Ribe s asfalta closed challenger in Podgorica and won their place in Montenegro finals that will be held in Budva od August 24^th.

 

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Although the concept of City games I supposed to have six teams in competition, seven teams participated the competition this evening.
Organizers, Tourist organization Bar and Adria events agency, simply had no choice but to allow all teams to participate.

The winner of tonight competition qualifies to finals that will be held on 24th August in Budva, but according to competitors, the fact that this was a first time for City Games in Bar was the real reason to participate.
It seems that Bar and City Games are meant for each other, and the format of the City games is something both teams and spectators were waiting for. The stands were almost too small for more than 1000 spectators and passers-by and the atmosphere they created pushed teams to give all they have. The sea of Bar Harbour was boiling for two and a half hours, supporters on stands were cheering and passers-by were dancing stimulated by great music and positive energy spread from City Games arena.

Competition was composed of five games: flying waterpolo, tourist rescuing, donkey race, water basket and paddle. Those games tested physical strength, team work and tactics of competitors. At the same time, those games allowed spectators to admire physical and tactical preparedness of teams, and also to have fun and enjoy unexpected situations during games in which, these top prepared athletes, were found themselves in.
Team Samoljot from Bar, Gathered again from Herceg Novi, Flying Šugamani from Kotor, Sea Stars from Bar, Budućnost from Podgorica, Mavrovo from Bar and Bar from Bar measured their strengths.

After all, it was obvious that some of the teams that participated this evenings competition certainly earned to get a Wild card invitation for Budva finals for the effort and skills shown and recognized by spectators.
After continuous changes in leadership the team from Herceg Novi Gathered again won. Second team, Flying šugamani was leading before the last game Paddle, but as already seen the Paddle game was a decisive one.
Home team from Bar ended third but, in spite of not so good final rank, organizers awarded them with Wild card invitation for finals in Budva. Captain of the home team Jelena said that they will train and prepare hard for the finals.

City Games continues its tour through Republic of Montenegro in Podgorica July 29th.

Eighth year in a row City Games was held in Zaton which was a guarantee that both competition and atmosphere will be at highest level. Zaton Bay, one of the most beautiful one bays in Adriatic sea was additional stimulus to organizers: Tourist board of the City of Dubrovnik and Adria events agency and both for teams: Ombla from Komolac, Majkovi from Dubrovnik shore, Garaža from Mokošica, AŠD Orašac from Orašac and home team named Beach bar La Rocca to show their best.

 

The competition itself was followed by the media representatives and more than 500 spectators and tourists that were overwhelmed by the event.

 

Teams competed in five games that were combination of tradition and concept of modern games like Tourist rescuing, Wine, Prosciutto and the most attractive Water basketball and Paddle.

 

Games Paddle, Tourist rescuing and Water basketball was dominated by team Ombla, while in game Prosciutto by AŠD Orašac. Second place in two games went to teams Beach bar La Rocca and Majkova.

 

In final game, Paddle, which is usually decisive game,  driven by cheering of exceptionally cheerful and loud supporters, team AŠD Orašac came out victorious. Regardless of the win in final Game team Ombla was first in this unforgettable event in whole.

 

With loud celebration that went deep into the night, City Games said goodbye to Zaton and continued its tour.

 

Ambient and competition itself was best described by Mrs. Inge Frisk from Sweden that congratulated the organizers and thanked for unforgettable evening in Zaton bay when she, more than ever, felt tradition, spirit and energy of Zaton where she is spending holydays.