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 Minos
Kyriakou, President of Panellinios A.C. and
president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee.
The renowned
Track and Field meeting, "Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria",
celebrates its 11th anniversary of
triumphant presence in the world of Classic
Athletics.
Since 1988, Panellinios Athletic Club has been
organizing the event yearly, and has managed to
raise it to international standards. The
exciting performances and amazing world records
achieved during the meeting all these years,
have promoted our Country's image, marking
Greece not only as the birthplace of Classic
Athletics, but also as the residence of Track
and Field's modern spirit.
Once more, this year, Panellinios A.C. has
invited top class athletes, Greeks and foreign,
world record holders in all 17 events, to
participate in the Grand Prix. Driven by passion
and competitive spirit, these famous champions
promise to offer us thrilling moments with their
fantastic performances.
All of us present on the Olympic Stadium stands,
are definitely about to experience unforgettable
moments of sports spectacle and will have the
chance to cheer and applaud the competitors at
these noble games.
The
zeal and dedication of the Panellinios A.C.
people, who are organizing the "Tsiklitiria"
event, further guarantees that this year's
meeting too will leave its mark in the history
of great sports meetings and will stay in our
memory as one more Greek organizational triumph. |
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ATHENS,
13
July --
Athens Grand Prix 2008
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ATHENS,
12
July --
Athens Grand Prix 2008
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ATHENS,
10
July --
Athens Grand Prix 2008
provisional entry list has been released today.
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June --
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PRESS
Athens
Grand Prix "TSIKLITIRIA 2008"
Celebrates 11 Years of Success
ATHENS, 25
June --
This year, the Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria
2008" celebrates its 11th anniversary
- it has been 11 years
full of organizational and athletic glories!
During these years, the historic meeting,
organized by the Panellinios Athletic Club, managed to
become the capstone of all Greek sports events, as well
as one of the best world meetings, according to the
official assessment of the International Association of
Athletics Federations (IAAF).
At a time when all sports fans' interest is undoubtedly
focused on the Beijing Olympic Games, the Athens Grand
Prix, which will be held on Sunday, July 13th at the
Olympic Stadium, will be a kind of general rehearsal for
the many great Track and Field champions that are
scheduled to attend - only 26 days before the
commencement of the greatest athletic festival to be
held in the Chinese capital.
The program for this year's Grand Prix is comprised of
17 athletic events, 11 for men and 6 for women. Men's
events are: 100 m., 200 m., 400 m., 110 m. hurdles, 800
m. 3000 m. steeple, javelin throw, triple jump, long
jump, high jump and pole vault. Women will compete in
100 m. 400 m. 800 m. 1500 m., 3000 m. steeple and the
javelin throw. The Athens
Grand Prix "Tsiklitiria 2008" aspires to keep up the
long tradition of wonderful surprises, bringing us
amazing records and spectacular performances by the
planet's most renowned athletes. It should be reminded
that the Athens Grand Prix "Tsiklitiria 2007, ranked 2nd
at the official IAAF events ranking, with a total of
85.706 points, just one place behind the Golden League
Brussels meeting, which gathered 86.353 points.
The
organizers of the "Tsiklitiria
2008" Grand Prix aim to
offer this year as well to the Greek fans of the Track
and Field games, a high quality event, full of
magnificent performances and records, which will once
again bring Greece to the center of world sports.
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