Through procedures of full transparency and meritocracy, the Municipality of Nafplio is looking for torchbearers for Olympic flame.

As the Deputy Mayor of Culture Kostas Karapaulos stated “the Municipality of Nafplion is in the process of signing a memorandum with the Hellenic Olympic Committee, so that the Olympic flame for the summer Olympic games in Paris to pass through the city of Nafplio.

Among the obligations of our Municipality is to define four torchbearers who will successively bring the flame to Nafplion April 17, 2024 at a time to be determined.

In the context of the complete transparency and meritocracy we have promised, we ask all those who wish to participate in the transfer of the flame to submit their wishes with a short CV by Monday 05 February.

Selection criteria:

• The Olympians

• Those distinguished in Sports in order of priority of distinction (such as World – European – Panhellenic Championships etc.)

• Those distinguished in Arts, Letters and social contribution.

It is our intention that they be designated as torchbearers two men and two women.

It is also our wish to designate, if this is possible, one or an athlete DISABLED as well as a person who has particularly distinguished himself in the sciences or the arts and is engaged in sports.’