In the framework of the celebration of the Armed Forces Day, the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces Sports (ASAED), in cooperation with the Hellenic Olympic Committee (H.O.E.) and the National Olympic Academy (N.O.A.), on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November 2025, organized at the Panathenaic Stadium experiential - interactive activities for children aged 7 to 13 years old, aiming to promote the Olympic values, to introduce children to sport and to strengthen the links of the Armed Forces with society.
The programme of sporting activities included a tour of the Stadium and the Museum of the Olympic Games of the Panathinaikos Stadium. The young participants were informed and learned about the Olympic sports with the participation and guidance of Olympic champions, World Champions and distinguished athletes of the HOC - NOCA, the Armed Forces, as well as students of the Military Schools based in Athens. The children and their parents had the opportunity to participate in many stations with Olympic sports and to talk to champions who have honoured the national emblem with their sporting successes.
The young participants were given commemorative participation diplomas, badges and T-shirts with the emblems of the Hellenic Air Force and the Hellenic National Defence Force.
Archbishop John of Mozambique and Zambia, who is doing important work for the promotion of Olympic values, was also present at the event and has undertaken the establishment of the first Olympic Museum in Africa.
Present were the Director of ASAED and marathon runner Spyridon Andriopoulos and the Olympic champion in Gymnastics and president of the National Gymnastics Federation. Demosthenes Tabakos. The National Olympic Academy expresses its thanks and appreciation to Mr. Spyros Andriopoulos for the cooperation and the success of this great sporting event, as well as to all participants and supporters of the sporting events.
Nikos Skiathitis Olympic rowing champion, Ioanna Bouziou Olympic softball champion, Giorgos Chalkidis and Alexandros Albanos Olympic champions in handball, Neri Niangwara Olympic swimming champion, Kallinikos Kreanga table tennis champion participated and supported the sporting events, Maria Louisa Vryoni Olympic champion in wrestling, Christina Zachariadou champion in tennis, Maria Christoforidis world champion in weightlifting, Sofia Simantiri champion in volleyball, Christina Kalta champion in rhythmic gymnastics, Alexandros Yakupovich champion in tennis, Dimitris Papazoglou champion in rowing, Panagiotis Themelis champion in archery, Antonis Platis champion in golf, Sotiris Anifantis and Giorgos Minas champion in fencing, Penelope Nika and Pavlos Dakoutros champion in modern pentathlon, Andreas Krassopoulos and Alexis Bougas champions in tae kwon do, Maria Vlachou world champion in sailing, Androniki Alexiadis coach in field hockey, Panos Hachalos coach in field hockey and Anna Charalambidou champion in water polo and coordinator of the event.
The National Olympic Academy would also like to thank the great sports personalities who attended the event and spoke with the children and their families, among them Spyros Gianniotis Olympic champion in open water swimming, Anthi Mylonaki Olympic champion in water polo, Angeliki Skarlatou Olympic champion in windsurfing, Dimitris Manganas Olympic champion in swimming, Mirella Maniani Olympic champion in javelin, Andreas Kypraios Olympic champion in sailing, Nikos Syranidis Olympic champion in diving, George Tzelilis Olympic champion in weightlifting, Georgia Lara Olympic champion in water polo, Niki Bakoyianni Olympic champion in high jump, Athanasia Tsumeleka Olympic champion in gymnastics, Dimitris Mouyios Olympic champion in rowing, Varvara Magnisali Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics, Katerina Thanou Olympic champion in 100 m. running, Evmorfia Dona Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics, Pavlos Kagialis, Virginia Kravarioti and Emilia Tsoulfa Olympic champions in sailing, Sofia Papadopoulou Olympic champion in sailing, George Fragos Olympic champion in windsurfing, Charikleia Bounda Olympic champion in 400 m. Stefanos Douskos Olympic champion in rowing and Lefteris Petrounias Olympic champion in gymnastics.
