Zerva is satisfied with the return of National Basketball to Thessaloniki
The official favorite returns to Thessaloniki, the city she loves, where she gave birth to basketball, stressed the mayor of Thessaloniki
His satisfaction for the return of the official favorite of the Greek fans in Thessaloniki 34 years after her last appearance in an official match in the city, expressed the mayor of Thessaloniki Konstantinos Zervas, talking to City Council for her upcoming fight National Basketball Team at November 28 in the Alexandreio Melathro.
According to Mr. Zervas, the role of the municipality of Thessaloniki as well as hers was decisive for this success Hellenic Basketball Federation and its new president Vangelis Lioliou. “The official favorite is returning to Thessaloniki, the city she loves, which gave birth to basketball and which I want to believe will become the capital of basketball again,” said the mayor of Thessaloniki.
Marathon with rewards
Mr. Zervas made a special reference to the marathon “Alexander the Great” and in the night half marathon, which were held yesterday in Thessaloniki, emphasizing that “the city finally celebrated road races and for some hours instead of cars had thousands of people enjoying the public space”.
According to the mayor of Thessaloniki, a great effort was made so that the city would not suffer. For this purpose, according to what he said, he was selected together with all the partners of the effort to hold both races on Sunday. “If some people suffered, we owe them – I owe them personally – an apology. But really, we have to get used to some days, some hours of the year the city is attributed to runners, cyclists, those who want to experience it and not only in cars “.
Moreover, Mr. Zervas underlined that this year’s event had a reciprocal character to the city, since part of the sponsorships was allocated for the renovation and upgrade of six stadiums in the neighborhoods of Thessaloniki.