ZENICA, Bosnia :Erna Huseinovic fell in love with rugby after coaching young children at a local club in the central town of Zenica, the home of Bosnia's first women's rugby sevens team.

A speedy winger, Huseinovic is preparing with her teammates for their first international competition in Croatia in September.

"I found in rugby something that I did not find in other sports," said Huseinovic, a 25-year-old student at the Zenica faculty for sports.

"The goal of my team is to achieve success in regional competitions and qualify for the 2032 Olympic Games," she said.

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