BELGRADE, June 29 (Hina) - Serbia and Montenegrin Water Polo Alliance's opposition to the suggestion of the International Swimming Federation (LEN) that the Croatian water polo team be suspended for two years "is not a matter of
courtesy". The alliance would have taken up such a stand if any other team was in question, the alliance's president, Aleksandar Sostar, said.
BELGRADE, June 29 (Hina) - Serbia and Montenegrin Water Polo
Alliance's opposition to the suggestion of the International
Swimming Federation (LEN) that the Croatian water polo team be
suspended for two years "is not a matter of courtesy". The alliance
would have taken up such a stand if any other team was in question,
the alliance's president, Aleksandar Sostar, said. #L#
"The Croatian Water Polo Alliance called and thanked us for the
support, but I am convinced that they would have done the same for
us. Of course, we denounce everything that happened before, during
and after the match and I hope nothing similar will ever happen
again. I have never in my life felt such a feeling of physical
danger, but the players or the leadership of the Croatian water polo
team did nothing to cause all that. I am certain this would not have
happened if the finals were played in Croatia or here because the
match would have been much better organised," Sostar told the
Sunday issue of Belgrade's daily "Blic" in an interview under the
heading "Croatians said 'Thank You'".
Five days ago Serbia-Montenegro's Water Polo Alliance urged the
leaders of the LEN not to punish the Croatian Water Polo Alliance
over an incident caused by Croatian fans at a European championship
match played in Slovenia's Kranj last Sunday.
(hina) lml