FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — As per the warning from this space recently regarding the high interest other countries have for our elite athletes, Bosnia-Herzegovina (or Bosna i Hercegovina-BiH) has stepped forward officially.
At the recent 152nd Session of the Council of Ministers in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Grand Bahama native and sensational international basketball player Jonquel Jones was on the agenda under the heading: “Admission of Basket(ball) player into the BIH Citizenship.”
Following is the official statement from the Council:
“The Council of Ministers of BiH, upon a proposal by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, took a decision on admission of female basket(ball) player Jonquel Ortflea Thierese Jones into the citizenship of Bosinia and Herzegovina.”
Just like that, we lost Jones to Bosnia. There is an international condition that must be met in order for a player of one particular nationality, to be cleared to compete for another. A release must be forwarded. Jones saw to that. She communicated with the Bahamas Basketball Federation and was released.
Subsequently, Bahamas Basketball Federation President Charlie “Softly” Robins informed me on Wednesday that he understood the situation and felt it was “only fair to let her move on.” http://thefreeportnews.com/sports-scope/jonquel-jones-compete-bosnia/
