Sakellaropoulou about the Greek athletes: They fill us with pride and emotion

The pride and emotion offered to the Greek people by the Greek athletes this summer is noted in her post on Facebook by the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

Naming our athletes one by one, Mrs. Sakellaropoulou uses a quote from him Pindarin order to emphasize the self-sacrifice and effort they put in to raise the Greek colors to the top.

In more detail he wrote:

“Antigoni Drisbiotis, Apostolos Christou, Miltos Tedoglou, Elina Jengo, Lefteris Petrounias, Antonis Papakonstantinou, Katerina Stefanidis, Stefanos Duskos, Zoe Fitsiou, Evangelia Anastasiadou, Christian Golomeev, the athletes of the national water polo team and the gymnasts of artistic swimming: seven gold, five silver, three bronze medals. And with them, in the same track, on common waterways, on the open sea, in the stadiums, all our athletes who fought with faith and strength without getting on the podium. Because the joy of performance and success begins from the moment the athlete takes a position to compete, facing himself. As his constant confrontation with his body and its limits reaches its climax.

The Greek athletes who won medals, all those whose “moose defies their labors”, as Pindarus wrote, fill us with pride and emotion. For the perseverance with which they overcome obstacles, shortcomings, challenges, for the mental strength and spiritual concentration with which they pursue the highest goal, but above all for their morals and modesty. They offer, vision, promote principles, defend values. They become role models for the new generation, and this is their greatest contribution to the country.”

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