Boris Kollár has high hopes for the legacy of the European Youth Olympic Festival, as he predicts it will inspire many young people in Slovakia ©Nacho Casares/EOC

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European Olympic Committees President Spyros Capralos addressed the crowd at the Opening Ceremony ©Nacho Casares/EOC
European Olympic Committees President Spyros Capralos addressed the crowd at the Opening Ceremony ©Nacho Casares/EOC
The Greek official gave a special welcome to the Ukrainian delegation and gave them his assurance that he
The Greek official gave a special welcome to the Ukrainian delegation and gave them his assurance that he "is firmly on their side" ©Nacho Casares/EOC
The war-torn country has received aid from the host country which has ensured it can be represented by 46 athletes in Banská Bystrica ©EOC
The war-torn country has received aid from the host country which has ensured it can be represented by 46 athletes in Banská Bystrica ©EOC
 The Opening Ceremony took place on a temporary stage in the Park under the SNP Museum, which commemorates the Slovak National Uprising ©EOC
The Opening Ceremony took place on a temporary stage in the Park under the SNP Museum, which commemorates the Slovak National Uprising ©EOC
All 48 countries competing at the EYOF were welcomed in the Parade of Nations ©EOC
All 48 countries competing at the EYOF were welcomed in the Parade of Nations ©EOC
The EYOF Flame of Peace was lit by Slovakian Olympic champions Anastasia Kuzmina and Matej Tóth ©EOC
The EYOF Flame of Peace was lit by Slovakian Olympic champions Anastasia Kuzmina and Matej Tóth ©EOC
Prior to the Opening Ceremony, Capralos, third from right, expressed sympathy for Russian and Belarusian athletes not able to compete at the EYOF with their nations banned over the war in Ukraine ©EOC
Prior to the Opening Ceremony, Capralos, third from right, expressed sympathy for Russian and Belarusian athletes not able to compete at the EYOF with their nations banned over the war in Ukraine ©EOC
The EOC Executive Committee met at the Banská Bystrica town hall before the press conference to discuss the organisation's state of affairs and the upcoming event ©EOC
The EOC Executive Committee met at the Banská Bystrica town hall before the press conference to discuss the organisation's state of affairs and the upcoming event ©EOC
The meeting was chaired by Capralos, centre, who is also an International Olympic Committee member and Hellenic Olympic Committee President ©EOC
The meeting was chaired by Capralos, centre, who is also an International Olympic Committee member and Hellenic Olympic Committee President ©EOC