Everything shows that the Hellas will host one of the four Pre-Olympic Tournaments that will take place this summer. This was hinted at by the president of the EEC, Vangelis Lioliosspeaking on the radio of the federation.
“I have no feedback from FIBA because people are following the procedure and doing well. But if you asked me to say what I think will happen in 13 days, I’ll just smile“, he emphasized regarding the FIBA announcements and the draw planned for the November 27.
It is recalled that Greece has requested to host a tournament in Peace and Friendship Stadium, while three more such tournaments will be held, which will give a total of four tickets to Paris. In addition to Greece, Spain has announced that it has submitted its candidacy, while there are rumors that Latvia, Slovenia, Lithuania and Montenegro have done the same.
Regarding the Women’s National Team’s match against the Czech Republic in Chalkida, he said:It was a great atmosphere, with lots of kids on the field and we saw a very good Women’s National Team, who played with passion and got the win. The team has had the same structure for two years, we’ve had a core since then and the goal was to get the EuroBasket 2025. Now that we’ve got it, it’s given us extra motivation, not only to build a very good Women’s National Team, but also to prepare the whole environment so that EuroBasket 2025 will be the point that will mark the rise. We want to have competitive success and full courts to boost Women’s basketball for years to come».
Asked if he is thinking of strengthening the Women’s National Team with naturalization, he replied: “Almost all national teams have naturalized now. To have competitive goals, you have to move in all the modern ways. We have to be on the same level as the other teams. Everything that is done should be done with great care, with the aim of helping the Women’s National Team and not creating problems. As you saw with Walkup, with procedures allowed by law, there was acceptance from the people».
Finally, he announced the renewal of the code of conduct to deal with illegal betting: “We are working on a new code of conduct with heavy penalties for illegal betting. We will take the necessary steps to eliminate such phenomena. Some cases have already been opened. Actions show what we do, not words».
Source: Sport Fm
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