The Golden Women’s Pole returned: “It was just the beginning-these are our 15 minutes of publicity”

With smiles, despite the tired journey, but also with the gold medal illuminating their faces, they returned to Athens shortly before 8am from Singapore its members National polewho conquered the World Athletics Championship. The statements of the protagonists were dominated by the emotion, the joy, the surprise for the crowd of media, but also the complaint of the short promotion of the sport, as well as the need for greater support from the state.

The team’s coach, Haris Pavlidisstressed: ‘We have not yet understood what has happened. We think we won a simple tournament, but from what we see from the reactions, it is very big and we will understand it even more in the coming days. Mr Vroutsis talked to us and promised that he would do everything he could to finally get a swimming pool for the national team, because the world champions are not made to call for cooperation from the clubs for a few hours in swimming pools. The ideal would be to have a modern gym, with facilities, video room, a gym, with a restaurant, as in all other countries. These are our 15 minutes of publicity. No one will remember us next week. There will be some great success again. Unfortunately the pole does not have the projection it should, it is not great and its popularity, I understand that. The more children deal with the pole will be a profit. Players’ tank is too small”

The team leader, Eleftheria Pleuritou, said: “Such a reception is something new. I hope we get used to it. Joy is indescribable, I’m proud of my team. It’s just the beginning. We have seen great support from the world, but it would generally be good to remember the athletes and when there are no such discrimination. For us athletes the difficulty is in everyday life. For us this title means everything. We are at the top of the world, is the biggest distinction you can get after the Olympics. We are the only team sport with two gold. We hope to continue in view of the Olympics. We were moved by listening to the national anthem, we felt creepy. The next target is European time”

OR Stephanie Santa She said on her part: ‘We have not realized that we are at the top of the world. Our efforts have been rewarded and the good thing is that success came at the beginning of the Olympic Circle. From the next day we set the next target. There are many events up to the Olympics. We will celebrate it, but we look in the future. We have seen from conquering the World Cup that we have many possibilities”

OR Christina Sioutiin turn she said: ‘It’s something very big. It goes without saying that I would play despite my injury, after the doctors gave me OK. I was in pain, but I wanted to help the team. It takes five weeks now to be well. Now we will rest”