She spoke openly about the problem of her health, about her family but also about the great undertaking of the organization of the Olympic Games.
About the adventure of her health, her relationship with her husband Theodoros Angelopoulos and unknown stories from her journey, spoke the Gianna Angelopoulou in an in-depth interview.
“I have photos of my children and grandchildren. I have the first photo with Theodoros (Angelopoulos), before we were even together. It is a random photo, accidental. I was a bulletin board and I was invited to the Academy of Athens “.
He revealed that the first thing he thought of when he first met him Theodore Angelopoulos was “this” cold “rich now why does he give me his place ?. “What made me believe him was that he felt happy and happy when he saw me being happy and happy.”
I do not like the term “mother-in-law”
Gianna Angelopoulou she also referred to her granddaughters which he confessed to adoring. “I’m a little crazy. We make our own stories, we talk… “. He stressed, in fact, that “I do not like the term mother-in-law. I am interested in my children being happy. I support my children’s partners more. The most beautiful moment of the day is when I can talk to one after the other. “If there’s one thing I like about technology, it’s how it unites the family.”
Finally, talking about cuisine Gianna Angelopoulou said that “I have learned to cook everything. I also learned some recipes to impress my children. Like putting fire on the fillets. “Of course we were in danger of setting fire to the children’s dormitory.”
When he cried in front of Konstantinos Mitsotakis
Ms. Angelopoulou described the frustration she felt when in 1986 o Konstantinos Mitsotakis told her that would not put it on the ballots of New Democracya decision that, as he said, made her cry.
Describe features: “Athens with a cloud, then there were clashes between the parties, I try to be a candidate for municipal councilor for the Municipality of Athens, then Evert, the well-known” bulldozer “was coming down”.
“I am trying to find an edge, Kyriakos (Mitsotakis)’s father, Konstantinos Mitsotakis, was the leader of the party at that time. Anyway, I could not find an appointment, no one cared about me, I had not posted posters in the streets… Not to mention, I found the edge and told him “give me a chance to go out and prove it. As he told me afterwards he had told Evert “put on a lot of women” – now I do not know if this is positive or negative, it is another conversation. Evert puts me, I’m leaving. And Evert tells me “you are also a beautiful woman and I will make you secretary of the city council”.
At her next meeting with Evert, Ms. Angelopoulou told him: “Are you not giving me a job?” and the then mayor of Athens answered “” in what position? “. I say we hear that schools have a problem. Okay he says I will give it to you. This made the people believe me and elect me a member of parliament for A ‘Athens “.
“The years pass a little, we are preparing for elections and because I had met people I thought they would put me as a candidate in A ‘Athens and Mitsotakis calls me and says” you are small, I can not put you. “Others are ahead with more previous service in the party”. That’s when I started crying and that was my first big disappointment. “ said Gianna Angelopoulou.
I can ally with the devil as long as the job is done
Talking about her big project organization of the Olympic Gameshe said “the truth is that sometimes I do not have a sense of danger. My husband used to tell me “you get tired” of one, the other. When I undertake something I am awed that someone trusted me. At first I have a lot of anxiety. Now, in the effort of ’20 -’21 my anxiety was constructive. It was not then. Of course, things happened, but on the other hand I paid for it with my health. Of course I was anxious, but now I give it my all. I knock on doors to reach the goal. We are talking about alliances… I can ally with the devil as long as the job is done and I will do everything “.
When from Iron Lady he felt “just Gianna”
Gianna Angelopoulou spoke openly about it problem with her health after the Olympics when, as he said, from “Iron Lady” he felt “just Gianna”.
“The unpleasant strengthens you. The shock I got when they told me “you have this, let’s catch it”, was the first vacation I did with my children at Christmas “ began her description of the adventure with her health.
“I went for an examination and the doctor was scared,” he told Theodore. “Her blood is like water and I do not take it.” Yes, there was danger to my life. Theodoros was upset, he also has a problem and he was in Athens. I was still in the hospital calling the children. Carolina who felt the wife of the family and told me “mom breathes well”. When I did the surgery on my spine later I was told some things you will forget like yoga. I will not say one thing, do not work to get nothing “ added Gianna Angelopoulou.
