Nine basketball courts, in six open sports grounds, are handed over to citizens belonging to the Sports and Youth Culture Organization of the Municipality of Athens, which were renovated with funding from the Region

In total, the Region finances projects in 33 OPANDA sports venues with 1.8 million euros

After the completion of the renovation and modernization works, which were done with funding from the Region of Attica, a total of nine basketball courts, in six open sports areas of the Municipality of Athens, are handed over to the citizens.

The projects were carried out within the framework of the relevant Program Contract signed by the Region of Attica with the Organization of Culture, Sports and Youth of the Municipality of Athens and which provided for interventions in 33 sports venues of the Municipality of Athens, with funding from the Region total budget of 1,897,200.00 euros.

The aim of the projects is the safer use of the sports grounds and the improvement of the services provided by OPANDA, to the athletes in these areas (mainly basketball-volleyball courts).

In particular, the sports fields delivered are:

  • Two basketball courts on Lenorman Street and Platonos Academy.
  • Two basketball courts on Sirakouson and Andritsainis streets, in the neighborhood of Prophet Ilias.
  • Two basketball courts on Kavafi and Zafeiropoulou streets, in Agios Eleftherios.
  • A basketball court at 18 Evelpidon Street, next to the Court of First Instance of Athens.
  • A basketball court on Louisis Riancourt and Geroulanou Streets, in Ano Ampelokipi.
  • A basketball court on Lofos Lambrakis, in Neos Kosmos.

The projects included, among other things, the replacement of floodlights with new LED technology, installation of new lighting masts, installation of new basketballs, reconstruction of rubber carpet, marking, replacement of fence nets, construction of an access ramp for the disabled.

The works are also in progress in other sports areas in all the municipal communities of Athens. The projects are implemented by the Organization for Culture, Sports and Youth of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA) and are financed by the Region of Attica.

The Regional Governor of Attica G. Patoulis pointed out:

“In collaboration with OPANDA, very important projects are being carried out to upgrade and modernize sports venues belonging to the Organization, which for many years were left to their own devices.

We are already handing over nine basketball courts for citizens to use, in six open sports areas of the Municipality of Athens, in order for sportsmen to enjoy them.

From the beginning of our tenure, we prioritized infrastructure that would contribute to our children playing sports safely in a modern and welcoming environment. In this context, we responded positively to OPANDA’s request as our will was to invest in infrastructures that give incentives to the new generation to play sports and be introduced to the goods of good life”.