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George Andreadis (GRE) has been awarded the Beppe Croce Trophy, which honours an individual for their outstanding voluntary contribution to the sport of sailing. The trophy, which was first awarded in 1988 in memory of Beppe Croce, World Sailing President from 1969-1986, was presented to Andreadis by President Carlo Croce...
Children’s literature filled with the Olympic spirit
Professor Ioanna Mastora created a book called ‘’Princess Flame’’ for children and adults also (by Arnaoutis Publications). This educational book highlights the Olympic Spirit in a way which is understandable and comprehensible. “Princess Flame” is dedicated to the unforgettable Antonis Tzikas who was President of the Greek Olympic Committee and...
Faidon Mattheou The Patriarch or Basketball
Faidon Matthaiou (1924 – 2011) was one of the brightest all round athletes of the Greek sports pantheon but he thrived mostly in basketball. Born in Thessaloniki on the 12th July of 1924 he came from a family with a heritage in sports. He was involved in many sports (water...
European Nations Olympians Congress Was A Total Success
The congress of European Olympians was carried out with total success during the 29th to the 31th of July 2011, in the Auditorium of the American College of Greece. Taking part in it were more than 40 participants from 31 countries who resided in the hospitable premises of the American...
Honoring Sports Notables
Many Olympians from all over Greece attended the event of cutting of the New Year’s Cake of the HOA that took place on Monday the 21st of February at the Yacht Club of Greece. During the usual proceedings many sports notables, from within or outside of the HOA, were awarded...
The Hellenic Olympians Association at the European Veteran Athletes awards
A meeting of the Board of Directors of the European Association of Veteran Athletes, as well as the Awards for the Best European Veteran Athletes of 2010 took place at the Offices and Museum of the Veteran Track Athletes Association, on Saturday the 22nd of January 2011. On behalf of...
The Olympic Torch Relay for the European Youth Festival
On Thursday the 20th of January 2011 at the Kallimarmaro Panathenaic Stadium, took place the ceremony of Igniting and Relaying the Olympic Flame to the Organizing Committee of the European Olympic Youth Festival, which will take place at Liberec, at the Czech Republic. The President of the HOC Mr. Spiros...