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GREECE
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Chief of State : Mr Karolos Papoulias
Head of Government : Mr Loukás Papadímos
*Minister/ *Secretary of State/ *Chairman of agency responsible for sports : Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Mr Pavlos Geroulanos / Deputy minister, Mme Aggeliki Gerekou / General Secretary of Sport, Mr Panagiotis Bitsaksis
Chairman of the National Olympic Committee : Mr Spyros Kapralos
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Land surface : 131 957 km²
Population : 11 305 118
Capital : Athènes
Language : Grec
Currency : Euro
GDP per capita ($PPP) : 20 400
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Budget of State (2009): € 155.000.000.000
Budget of the ministry responsible for sports (2009) : € 188.000.000
Principal financing source for sport : Gouvernement
National sports federations : 52
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National and international political priorities in the sports sector (2011)
National:
-Promotion of sport for all
-To encourage fair play and ethics in sport
-Promote the benefits of sport: health, body’s cult
International :
-Organizations of international sporting events: XVII Mediterranean Games 2013, 22nd Summer Olympic Games for the Deaf 2013
-Attend and contribute to the sports policies of the Council of Europe
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Organisation of sport in the country (2011)
-The General Secretariat of Sports, under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism organized federations and promulgates the sport in the country
-Hellenic Olympic Committee
-Hellenic Paralympic Committee
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Results of the last Olympic Games
Summer Games (Beijing, 2008)
Total of available medals: 4
Total of won medals: ( … th by gold ranking)
Gold: ; Silver: 2 ; Bronze: 2
Winter Games (Vancouver, 2010)
Total of available medals : 0
Total of won medals: ( … th by gold ranking)
Gold: ; Silver: ; Bronze:
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World champion in 2011 :
Water Polo dames
Spyrídon Yanniótis, freestyle (10km)
Ilías Iliádis, judo (less than 90pounds)
European champion in 2011 :
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Links :
Ministère : www.gss.gov.gr/
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Comité National Olympique : www.hoc.gr/
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General secretary of sport:
Mr Panagiotis Bitsaxis
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EPAS contact :
Name : ¨Panagiotis Bitsaxis
Titel : General secretary of sport
Address : Kifissias 7, 11523, Athens
Tel. : +30 2131317133
Fax : +30 2106472019
E-mail : gsof@gga.gov.gr
Name : Kalliopi Nedelkou
Titel : Chief of the promotion of sport
Address: Ministry of cultur and tourism 11523, Athens
Tel. : +30 2106462528
Fax : +30 2131317042 / 2131317027
E-mail : pnedelkou@gga.gov.gr
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