In his air News Bulletin 247 hosted the three-time Olympic champion and “lord of the hoops” Lefteris Petrounias. The legend of world gymnastics speaking to Panagiotis Kefalasreported on Navarino Challenge in which he is also this season and he spoke about the importance of gymnastics, but also the way in which it can be passed on to young children.
Among other things, he talked about sports and how important it is for children, and by extension for people, while he left open the possibility of his presence at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
“It’s the 2nd time I’ve been here. We are here to inspire new kids in the sport of gymnastics and pass it all on to them. The instrument is competitive, but it is taught in a playful way so that the children also have a good time, in addition to playing sports”he initially reported.
“All kids like sports, as long as there are the right groups of people teaching them and coaching them. In any case, the attendance is great and gymnastics is the mother of sports. It’s a sport that should be played by children”
Regarding his presence at the Navarino Challenge he said: “It is our great honor and joy to be here, among the best and biggest sports events in the country.”
Finally, he answered about the possibility of being at the 2028 Olympic Games: “It will be a very beautiful year in 2028, we hope to be healthy and be in Los Angeles. If not in the new European Championship, I hope in the 2025 World Cup in Jakarta we will have the right results to be there.”
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