The Cheerleading World University Cup is coming to Greece for the first time and will be hosted in Heraklion, Crete, November 4-6, 2022.
In the city of Heraklion, the Deputy Minister of Sports Mr. Lefteris Avgenakis together with the President of the Hellenic Cheerleading Federation, Michalis Fountedakis and the General Secretary, Evangelia Kritikou, welcomed Mr. Karl Olson (Secretary General of the World Chess and IC) Julien Carrel (Technical Director of the World Federation of University Sports, FISU), during their 3-day visit in order to prepare the event.
Both Mr. Karl Olson and Mr. Julien Carrel, expressed their enthusiasm for the sports and hotel facilities, the hospitality and the beauty of the island and stated that the fact that Heraklion is a global tourist destination will contribute to the success of the event.
The President of the Hellenic Cheerleading Federation Mr. Michalis Fountedakis stressed:
“I would like to warmly thank the Deputy Minister of Sports Mr. Lefteris Avgenakis for his support, as with his personal actions and his catalytic contribution we will be able to implement the World University Cup Cheerleading 2022 in Heraklion, Crete” and added:
“The goal of the Hellenic Cheerleading Federation is in parallel with the spread of our sport, to contribute to the development of sports tourism in Greece, as we expect a large number of athletes and visitors to this great event undertaken by our country. We thank the Region and the Municipality of Heraklion for their support in the upcoming event “.
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