{"id":199198,"date":"2026-01-24T23:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T21:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=199198"},"modified":"2026-01-24T23:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T21:39:09","slug":"the-dolphins-go-for-gold-at-full-strength-nikola-jaksics-suspension-lifted-after-appeal-he-will-play-in-the-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-dolphins-go-for-gold-at-full-strength-nikola-jaksics-suspension-lifted-after-appeal-he-will-play-in-the-final\/","title":{"rendered":"THE DOLPHINS GO FOR GOLD AT FULL STRENGTH: Nikola Jak\u0161i\u0107\u2019s suspension lifted after appeal, he will play in the final!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Serbia captain Nikola Jak\u0161i\u0107 will play in the final of the European Championship, despite the red card he received in the semifinal clash with Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Namely, after the red card shown to the captain, Serbia lodged an appeal with LEN. An analysis followed, and the final decision of the governing body of European water polo was that the appeal was upheld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, as captain, Jak\u0161i\u0107 will lead the Dolphins in the fight for the gold medal against Hungary at the Belgrade Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even before the decision, head coach Uro\u0161 Stevanovi\u0107 pointed out that the Water Polo Federation of Serbia had done everything to have the suspension lifted and for Serbia to enter the fight for the gold medal at full strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LKfILzHHKh\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/akcija-zajedno-za-studente-gradjani-pristizu-na-trg-nikole-pasica-i-daju-potpise-podrske-akademcima\/\">AKCIJA &#8222;ZAJEDNO ZA STUDENTE&#8220;: Gra\u0111ani pristi\u017eu na Trg Nikole Pa\u0161i\u0107a i daju potpise podr\u0161ke akademcima!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;AKCIJA &#8222;ZAJEDNO ZA STUDENTE&#8220;: Gra\u0111ani pristi\u017eu na Trg Nikole Pa\u0161i\u0107a i daju potpise podr\u0161ke akademcima!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/akcija-zajedno-za-studente-gradjani-pristizu-na-trg-nikole-pasica-i-daju-potpise-podrske-akademcima\/embed\/#?secret=UzVVzXLRLs#?secret=LKfILzHHKh\" data-secret=\"LKfILzHHKh\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Serbia\u2019s water polo players will face Hungary in the European Championship final on Sunday at 20:30, while Italy and Greece will compete for third place at 17:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/mark-brnovic-buried-in-phoenix-family-and-friends-pay-their-final-respects-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>MARK BRNOVI\u0106 BURIED IN PHOENIX: Family and Friends Pay Their Final Respects! 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(VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Telegraf\u00a0<strong>Foto:<\/strong>\u00a0Ata images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serbia captain Nikola Jak\u0161i\u0107 will play in the final of the European Championship, despite the red card he received in the semifinal clash with Italy. Namely, after the red card shown to the captain, Serbia lodged an appeal with LEN. 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