In its third annual event for the awarding of people who are a very important gear in the operation of sport, POPA. He awarded Kostas Vatsaklis as the best ping pong coach in 2024.
The event took place at the Town Hall of Ilioupolis, in the Municipal Theater Hall “Mikis Theodorakis”, in the presence of the Secretary General of Sports, George Mavrotas, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Anna Karamanlis, and other officials.
The protagonists, of course, are the coaches of various sports, who were honored either for their successes in the year, or for their timeless contribution to sports. POPA It has 17 sports in its ranks.
The federal technician accepted the reward mainly for the qualification and participation of Panagiotis Gionis at the sixth Olympic Games of his career. At the time of his presence on the stage, photos of his successes in 2024 not only with Gionis, but also with the Men’s National Team.
The presenter, Greta Luberopoulou, briefly mentioned as his great moments in the Olympics, the two medals at the 2013 European Championships (Men’s Silver and Bronze in the Simple with Gionis) and the four European titles.
It was proposed for the distinction by the Panhellenic Association of Table Tennis Coaches (PEPEA) such as last year in the first year that the Table Tennis was part of the event by Olympiacos coach George Christoforakis, who, among other things, was celebrated.
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