site.btaGymnast with Down Syndrome Emilian Kostadinov, Federation of Adapted Physical Activity Chair Take Part in Voice it 2024 Youth Forum

Gymnast with Down syndrome  Emilian Kostadinov and Federation of Adapted Physical Activity Chair Slav Petkov took part in the tenth anniversary edition of the 2024 Voice It youth forum, organized by the National Network for Children and the Megaphone programme of the organization.

Nearly 300 young people from schools across the country participated in the preliminary discussions and direct conversations with politicians and experts. They themselves chose the topics and questions of #Sport, #HealthyEating and #HygieneatSchool.

The event was dedicated to World Children's Day, November 20, when the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted. The motto of this year's edition was "Healthy at School".

Slav Petkov explained to all those present how important perseverance and the will to exercise daily are, not only for achieving good sports results, but also for the health of every person. He stressed that sport teaches a person discipline, which in turn helps in every daily endeavor.