Organized by the Athletes’ Commission of the Hellenic Olympic Committee at the HOC Amphitheater, the first Greek Olympic Athletes’ Forum was a great success and took place in the presence of numerous Olympians and top athletes.

The aim of the initiative of the President of the Athletes’ Commission, Voula Kozompoli, was to discuss all the problems and issues that athletes face on a daily basis and to provide the Ministry of Sport with specific comments on the formulation of the new sports law, as the Deputy Minister of Sport, Yannis Vroutsis, emphasized in his welcoming speech.

The President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee Spyros Capralos and the Secretary General for Sport Giorgos Mavrotas also addressed to the public.

This was followed by a discussion in four panels, with different guests and topics.

Panel 1 Topic: Functioning of associations, sports clubs, military sports, state subsidies

Panel 2 Topic: Rights and obligations of athletes – transfers, insurance, School-University sports

Panel 3 Topic: Motivations, benefits, elite sport – studies

Panel 4 Topic: Athletes – coaches in the foreground, better conditions for preparation