On the morning of Sunday 13 October in Piraeus, the elections of the Canoe Kayak, Sup and Surfing federation were held for the selection of a new board of directors and a regular member of the Hellenic Olympic Committee.
27 unions took part in the vote and Giorgos Athanasiou was elected president of the federation, receiving 16 votes. Alexandros Peratikos received 9 while two were white.
Regular member of the federation in EOE will be Antonis Nikolopoulos and alternate member, George Athanasiou.
The new Board of Directors consists of:
Giorgos Athanasiou, Gymnastic Nautical Club of Salamina
Agapi Athanasiou, Nautical group of Alimos
Andreas Antonopoulos, Tzifion Kallithea Nautical Club
Thanos Voulgaridis, Naval Sports Association
Antihippi Skyrioti, Nautical Group of Chalkida
Chrysa Tsamopoulou, Heraklion stand-up paddleboarding and surfing
Spyros Katsavos, Maritime Group of Messolonghi
Nikos Kouridakis, Chania Maritime Group
Angelos Perathorakis, Windsurfing and Windsurfing Club of Chania
Michalis Farsaris, Naval Sports Club of Agios Nikolaos
Yannis Stamatatos, Vari Maritime Group
In his first statement as president of the newly established Board of Directors, George Athanasiou, underlined:
“From today I take on a great responsibility. Let’s all together lead the federation and the sports we love on the path of continuous development and progress. It’s not time for words, but for work.”
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