EOE and XANTH celebrated the Olympic Day in Thessaloniki
Every year the World Olympic Day is celebrated with events all over the world, with activities during the week that includes the 23rd of June.
In Thessaloniki the Hellenic Olympic Committeethe National Olympic Academy and the Χ.Α.Ν. Thessaloniki co-organized a great event at the Sports Center of ATHEX. – Mimis Tsikinas with the participation of athletes and children from academies and summer sports camps.
The Secretary General of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (The E.O.E.), Manolis Kolimbadisconveyed the World Message for this year’s Olympic Day, the Director of the National Olympic Academy, Deniz Panagopoulou and the Rhythmic Gymnastics Olympian, Barbara Magnisali spoke to the children about the idea of Olympism and the values they promote through participation, equality and noble rivalry.
This year the message for its celebration Olympic Day 2022 “Move For Peace” focuses on World Peace for a better world through Sport.
In the central presentation by the departments and teams of ATHEX. were present, among others, the Deputy Regional Head of the Metropolitan Unit of Thessaloniki, Voula Patoulidouthe MPs of Thessaloniki, Konstantinos Gioulekas and Stratos Simopoulosthe Deputy Mayor of Sports, Youth and Volunteering of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, Nikos Zeibekis and the World Track and Field Champion, Stelios Malakopoulos. From ATHEX attended by the Chairman of the Board, Eleni Athanasiadou, the Vice President, Dimitris Ganakisthe members of the Board, George Halvatzakis, Eleni Korra and Evangelos Dinopoulos, as well as coaches, supervisors and professionals.