Today in Ohrid, President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova addressed the opening of the 30th Republic Pensioners’ Sports Competitions 2026, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Pensioners’ Organization in Macedonia and September 20 – Day of the Pensioners of Macedonia.
“It is logical to be among you, because I am one of you”, the President said, noting that retirement is not the end of an active life, but the beginning of a new life cycle in which wisdom, knowledge and experience gain importance.
For her, sport is not only a physical, but also a mental exercise that improves health, encourages socializing and teaches us to continue to rejoice in successes, but also to cope with failures more easily.
Speaking about the rights of pensioners, Siljanovska-Davkova said that they should be involved in the creation of policies, and especially in the adoption of laws and decisions that concern them.
The President pointed to the example of the Japanese, known as the longest-living people, pointing out that one of the most important reasons for this is the belief in the philosophy of “ikigai”, according to which there is always a reason for our existence and goals that we need to achieve.
She wished the participants fair play, knightly fight and success, as well as many more such competitions in the future.
The President of the Association of Associations of Pensioners of Macedonia, Stanka Trajkova, the Mayor of Ohrid Municipality, Kiril Pecakov, the President of the Association of Associations of Pensioners of Slovenia, Zdenka Jan, and the representative of the Ministry of Sports, Ilija Risteski, addressed the opening.
312 competitors from 41 associations, members of the union, are expected to participate in the competitions.
