Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnia's Mostar hosts 460th traditional bridge diving competition.

.MOSTAR, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - JULY 26, 2026: Divers from across the region gathered in the southern Bosnian city of Mostar on Sunday, July 26, to compete in the 460th traditional Mostar Bridge diving competition. Thirty-four athletes from Western Balkan countries took part in the diving competition --an annual event held from the city's iconic Ottoman-era bridge that attracts thousands of spectators. Evald Krnic won the "head-first" category of the traditional competition, which has been held in Mostar city for nearly five centuries. Dino Bajric finished second and Ahmet Stupac placed third in the same category. In the "feet-first" category, Igor Kazic took first place, Harun Bajgoric finished second, and Vanja Golos came third. Kazic claimed his 11th title in the "feet-first" category and completed the competition with a perfect score from the judges. Thousands of people watched the traditional diving competition at Mostar Bridge. The iconic Mostar Bridge, destroyed by the Croat forces during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and rebuilt after the war, continues its mission to unite people from different races. Unable to withstand the artillery shots launched by the Croat forces on Nov. 8, 1993, the bridge collapsed into the waters of the Neretva River on Nov. 9, 1993. The bridge unites the two sides of the city and the Bosniak and Croat people, who still live together. It was designed by Ottoman architect Mimar Hayruddin, a student of the famous architect Mimar Sinan, and completed in the city of Mostar in 1566. Many countries did not remain silent over the collapse of the bridge. With the support of Türkiye, it was rebuilt in accordance with the design of the original bridge in 2004. Mostar Bridge and the old town of Mostar were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2005.