The COVID-19 pandemic, which affected many countries around the world, has led to the decision to cancel all sports events. This happened in Kosovo as well, where the league was canceled in both categories, while the FIBA Europe Board has decided to postpone Youth European Championships for the next year.
Basketball Federation of Kosovo (KBF) besides following the rules of the Government of Kosovo is also constantly close to its coaches and players.
National Teams Director, Granit Rugova, spoke about the situation of Kosovar basketball players. "During this hard period, we are trying to be as close as possible to the players and coaches. Hoping that this period will end as soon as possible, we have offered them a workout program in order to remain be as active as possible.", said Rugova for the official website of FBK.
Although the senior team has no matches until the end of Nov
ember, the national team had meetings on the "Zoom" platform. "We have to be as united as possible at the moment. We had a meeting with all members of the team. Thankfully all the players are in good health and are working individually from home. This is very important for us ", added the national teams' director.
In the end, the former famous basketball player also has a message. "Stay at home and follow the rules. We need to be united in order to come back stronger. As for the players, continue with individual training from home ", concluded Granit Rugova.