On Thursday, February 12, the National Olympic Academy (NOCA) visited for the third time the Rehabilitation Centre for Drug Addicts of Prisoners of Eleonas, in the framework of their cooperation for the implementation of sports activities throughout the academic year. The common goal is to strengthen social cohesion and active participation, with sport as a means of communication, cooperation and personal development.
In the framework of the visit, a sports-social activity was held in cooperation with the Scientific College of Greece (SCG). The event was attended by two important personalities of Greek basketball, Olympic and world champion Panagiotis Vassilopoulos and European champion Nikos Linardos. The athletes presented the basics of the sport, guided the participants and then organized a friendly basketball match. After the completion of the game, they chatted with the Centre's residents, who asked them questions about their progress and the challenges they faced in their sporting and personal journey.
At the end of the action, the National Olympic Committee offered the inmates sports uniforms, sports shoes and books, while basketballs were also offered, courtesy of BeActive Hellas.
Present at the action were the Olympic water polo champion Maria Tsouri, the distinguished athletes Anna Charalambidou (water polo) and Iphinoi Davveta (artistic swimming), Dr. Ioli Panidi (volleyball coach and academic head of the Scientific College of Greece), boxing athlete and sports science student Christos Kamara, as well as Physical Education teacher Dimitra Yovani.
The National Olympic Academy would like to thank Mr.Yannis Tsapalis, Director of the Centre, as well as all the staff for the excellent cooperation.
