Infantry Day in Sarajevo

Text: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Zoltán Csizmadia | Photo: EUFOR PAO, EUFOR-29 HUNCON | 12:26 July 1, 2025

To mark the day of St. Ladislaus I, the patron saint of infantry soldiers, sports competitions were held in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo, organized by the Hungarian company and staff personnel of the EUFOR Multinational Battalion.

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Each nation serving in the camp participated in the sports day. Teams of eight showed their skills at the patrol challenges, where the challenges were vehicle push, ammunition box moving, pull-ups and litter carry, among others. Of course, the soldiers were wearing uniforms and tactical gears while doing so.

The peak of the day was the tug-of-war challenge among nations, with six-member teams. This attracted a large number of soldiers from around the camp.

Each participant of the competition, requiring both individual performance and teamwork, did their best. To the pride of the Hungarian contingent, one of the Hungarian teams could stand on the third stage of the podium at the awards ceremony, thus gaining recognition in the strong field of the competition.

Sports day in Camp Butmir on the day of St. Ladislaus I