Liolios: “We also wanted the final phase, but important that a big event returns to Greece”

He may not have finally received the final phase of Eurobasket 2029, but Greece will host a group of the event in the event. Athens and OAKA.

The President of the EEC, Vangelis Lioliosstressed that they actually existed expectations For the final phase not justified, however, he pointed out that even organizing a group It is very important for our country.

‘It is very important because a large event returns to the Greece. Of course not as we would like, because we would also like the final phase of Eurobasket of 2029but it will only be the qualifying phase And that will be very important to us, for the younger generation which comes for basketball that grows.

Congratulations to Spain who has taken the final phasecongratulations to the Slovenia and at Estonia that will have the qualifying phases. I wish you all the best of all »said in detail the Liolius.

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