Among them are the Greek bands, which are ahead of the first big challenge of the year and one month after the medals in the Balkan Championships want to show their dynamics in European scope.
Waiting for the start of the European Team Championships in Croatia (12-19/10), there is news that is directly interested in the Men’s National Team. News unpleasant, but one of Greece’s two opponents in the fourth group. England will be deprived of the services of its leading athlete, Liam Pitchford, due to injury.
A few days ago, the great Chesterfield athlete was excluded from the European Championship, as well as the WTT Star Contender, which will take place in London because it is facing a serious right hip problem. Pitchford, with the four Olympic Games and the World Championships and World Cup medals, had the injury from last year.
He saw his condition worsen after this summer, and a magnetic resonance imaging confirmed that surgery was required to overcome the problem.
England (number 14 in seeding) has not chosen a replacement for the European Championship, now has four athletes in the composition and are Tom Jervis, Paul Drinkhol, Connor Green and Samuel Walker. Pitchford now needs a period of rehabilitation and physiotherapy, following her at the Elite Training Center in Sheffield and the goal is to return to the 2026 World Team Championship in London.
After all, England is not at stake in the jads about the 16 “tickets” to be given for the World Championship, as it has a guaranteed presence there as an organizer.
In women, Greece is number 20 and has been drawn in the fifth group with Sweden and Austria. Head Sweden has Linda Bergstrom, Christina Selberg, Philip Bergad and Law Basan. It should be noted that Selberg and Bergad have passed through Olympiacos, while Banan will work with the Saris Florina this year.
Austria is number 11 in the event and leader in its potential is the European Women’s European Champion, Sofia Polevana. It will still be based on Caroline Misschek, Liu Yuan and Nina Sterbush.
The first two places in the eight groups give up the 16th and qualification to the World Championship.
The blue -white colors will premiere the other Sunday against Portugal and Sweden respectively. According to the first phase program announced by ETTU, each day will include a group racing. Greece will have a day off on 13/10.
The Games of Greece:
To men:
On Sunday 12/10
At 11:00 Portugal – Greece table 2
On Tuesday 14/10
At 11:00 England – Greece table 3
To women:
On Sunday 12/10
At 17:00 Sweden – Greece table 2
On Tuesday 14/10
At 14:00 Austria – Greece table 1
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