Igor Cassina in Albania

On 26 June, the International Day against Illicit Trafficking and Drug Abuse, UNODC Goodwill Ambassador and Olympic champion Igor Cassina visited Tirana, Albania.

As this year's theme was "Drugs are not child's play," much of Cassina's time was spent with children and young people. The Italian gymnast attended an aerobics/dance show where talented young people enjoyed a rare opportunity to perform for an Olympic champion.

At this event, organized at the Palace of Sports with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Cassina emphasized the benefits of participating in sports instead of taking drugs. In the afternoon, he performed a pommel horse routine at the Partizani Sports Club and gave young gymnasts feedback and encouragement. Albanian gymnastics champion Ornela Cuko was also present.

Cassina also met the Albanian Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports, Bujar Leskaj, and the Italian Ambassador to Albania, Attilio Massimo Iannucci. He was interviewed on Albanian TV.