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Greek Sport: Of Lasting Value or a Fragile Façade?

An Onassis Foundation Scholars Production

Dates

Prices

Free admission

Location

Onassis Stegi

Time & Date

Day
Time
Venue
Day
Wednesday
Time
17:00
Venue
Upper Stage

Information

Tickets

Entrance is free and on a first come, first served basis.

The distribution of entrance thickets begins one (1) hour before each event.

The Onassis Scholars’ Association is organizing a one-day conference on sport, with numerous important figures from the sporting world invited to talk.

Just hours before European Football Championship, days before the London Olympic Games, and at a difficult time for Greece, sport is one of the few sectors managing to survive. In a particularly competitive environment, Greek sporting achievements are proving that when a willingness to work is combined with meritocracy and team spirit, Greece can play a leading role. But is this phenomenon built on sound foundations? Or is this too a fragile façade? This is the question the invited speakers will be attempting to answer, in an interactive discussion with one another, as well as with the audience.

Participating Speakers

  • President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee

    Spyros Capralos

  • President of the Hellenic National Council for Combating Doping, President of the Hellenic National Council for Combating Doping, Professor of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School

    Chara Spiliopoulou

  • Olympic gymnastics champion, President of the Hellenic Olympic Winners Association

    Dimosthenis Tambakos

  • Journalist

    Philippos Syrigos

  • Coach of the Greek national women's water polo team (World Champions, 2011)

    Giorgos Morfesis

  • Basketball champion, Olympic champion

    Giorgos Sigalas

Credits

  • Moderated by

    Dimitris Konstantinidis

  • Co-ordination

    George Mavrotas

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