The first “chosen” of the National Women’s Volleyball team for the European Championship

The federal coach of the National Women’s Volleyball Team, Yunus Ocal, at the initial stage of preparation for the European Championship will work with athletes “who are candidates to be in the National Team and I want to see how ready they are for the first team. Some of them will be together afterwards. This year, we have the peculiarity that we only participate in one tournament, the European finals, and we do not have the possibility to do the tests we did last year, for example in the Mediterranean Games.

The Greek championship is very important and I don’t want the gymnasts to do nothing after the games. Some have played really well all season and I want to see them, but also let them know that they have a chance to be in the National team.

For sure, there will also be girls from abroad and I am sure that it will be a very good starting group that will help us and then to do a good job in view of the European”.

Thus, at the first appointment on June 5, the day the representative group will leave for Arta, the following were invited:

Niki Apladas

Tanya Koutsiuki

Kiki Terzoglou

Katerina Alagianni

Aristea Todai

Maria Tsitsigianni

Ioanna Spanaki

Eva Tani

Elena Karakasi

Xenia Kakuratu

Marina Belia

Eleftheria Maniatogiannis

Elena Baka

Asimina Nikologianni

Anna Spanou

Ephrosyne Alexakou

Ariadne Kathariou

Stamatia Kyparissi

The second stage of the preparation begins on June 19 and the following athletes have been invited by the Turkish coach:

Andromache Chioga

Melina Emmanuilidou

Anna Kalandatze

Lamprini Konstantinidou

Panagiota Xanthopoulou

Marialena Artakianou

Konstantina Vlahakis

Olga Strantzali

Martina Xanthopoulou

Martha Anthoulis

Anthi Vassilantonaki

In the first stage, the National Team will hold joint training sessions with Egypt, June 16-24, while there will also be three friendly games between the two teams, June 18-20.

In the second stage and between July 11-17, Slovenia will be in Greece for joint preparation and three friendlies (July 12, 13 and 15), while between July 18-22 the Slovenians will return the hospitality, with the two teams they play three more friendlies, July 20-22.

Finally, on August 4-5, the national team will face Bulgaria in two friendlies on Greek soil, matches that will also be a dress rehearsal ahead of the European Championship.