On Thursday April 28th Arthis, the Belgo-Romanian Association in Brussels (La Maison Culturelle Belgo-Roumaine/Het Belgisch-Roemeens Cultureel Huis) organized an evening on "Integration through Sports".

In the panel where e.g. Alexander Walter, member of the Belgian National Team and bronze medallist on the World Championships in New Zealand, but with Romanian roots and his instructor Virginia Dionsi, in presence of Master Frank Vanberghen, Technical Director of ITF-Belgium, national coach Yves Pollefeyt, coach power breaking & special technics Bob Wigman and team member Andreea Musca, who also has Romanian roots.

Discussions - in presence of the Romanian television - were held concerning integration in a foreign country through sports, the experiences of Alex as member of the Belgian team, the World Championships in New Zealand, etc.

Videos of the championship and the medal awarding were shown, and Alex performed a demonstration ITF Taekwon-Do.

Alexander Walter, bronze medallist on the World Championships in New Zealand

Annick Van Driessche
President ITF-Belgium