Present at the event of GEETHA to honor the National Men’s Polo were the Chief of GEETHA, General Konstantinos Floros, the Chief of GEA, Lieutenant General (I), Georgios Blioumis, the Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General, Charagna L ΠΝ.
From the side of the representative band, balls with the signatures of all the internationals were offered.
Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, Minister of National Defense: “Today, the political and military leadership of the armed forces honors the National Men’s Water Polo Team and the Greek Swimming Federation for the huge success at the Tokyo Olympics. You made an incredible effort and reached the top distinction.
Apart from the competitive image, we were amazed by the morale and character of the team. You did not stop thinking about Greece and what was going on in our country then and at the same time you found the strength to concentrate on the big goal. You have acquired the ‘metal’ of the winner worldwide, Greece loves you and expects a lot from you.
Enjoy your great success, but stay focused on the big events that follow. It is a happy circumstance that Kyriakos Giannopoulos is at the helm of KOE, a man from the ‘guts’ of water polo “.
Kyriakos Giannopoulos, President of KOE: “Thank you for today’s event. It is an important day for the Greek Swimming Federation. Honoring the armed forces is a special moment for all of us. The armed forces have always been close to sports.
Their contribution, as well as that of the security forces, to the development of sport over time is great. We are proud of our coaches and athletes and will do everything we can to support their effort.
We are optimistic that on the way to Paris we will have other great successes. I thank from the bottom of my heart the military and civilian staff for what they do for us. ”
A / GEETHA General Floros: “As Chief of General Staff and representing the Chiefs of Arms, I congratulate the Swimming Federation, the coaching team and the players for the pride you have given us. It will be an honor for the army to accept you as Olympians “.
Thodoris Vlachos, federal coach: “Thank you for the great honor. We all have a common denominator, to make Greece proud. It is a special honor that the children will join the Armed Forces.
I, who have been serving in the Coast Guard for decades, helped me both as a player and as a coach to dedicate myself to my sport. We know the responsibility we have and we will respond to all the big events-challenges “.
Giannis Foundoulis, leader of Ethniki: “Today’s event is of great value to all players and thank you very much for that. It is a pleasant surprise that the Minister comes from the field of water polo and knows so much about our sport. The road to Paris has big events and we will keep Greece high “.
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