The Hellenic Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission recently honoured the athletes who have qualified for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 and have completed their university studies.

The ceremony took place in the HOC’s Amphitheatre, where HOC President and IOC Member Spyros Capralos and HOC Athletes’ Commission Chair Voula Kozompoli congratulated the athletes and highlighted the important topic of elite level athletes’ dual careers.

Over the last two years, the HOC through its Athletes’ Commission has launched two projects aimed at raising awareness, guiding and substantially supporting its athletes in relation to their dual careers. The event was conducted in the context of the European Union (EU)-funded project to promote dual careers, “Olympic Committees for Dual Career – OCDC”.

The list of the awarded athletes:

• • Margarita Plevritou (Women’s Water Polo)
  • Eleftheria Plevritou (Women’s Water Polo)
  • Chrysoula Diamantopolou (Women’s Water Polo)
  • Ioanna Chydirioti (Women’s Water Polo)
  • Andreas Vazaios OLY (Swimming)
  • Kristian Gkolomeev OLY (Swimming)
  • Giannis Fountoulis OLY (Men’s Water Polo)
  • Konstantinos Genidounias OLY (Men’s Water Polo)
  • Manos Zerdevas OLY (Men’s Water Polo)
  • Panagiotis Tzortzatos (Men’s Water Polo)
  • Nikos Papanikolaou (Men’s Water Polo)
  • Anna Ntountounaki OLY (Swimming)
  • Apostolos Christou OLY (Swimming)
  • Evangelia Platanioti OLY (Artistic Swimming)
  • Sofia Malkogeorgou (Artistic Swimming)
  • Theodora Gkountoura OLY (Fencing)
  • Antigoni Ntrismpioti OLY (Athletics)
  • Georgios Mpouglas (Cycling Road)