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Community Calendar 2004

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GOYANZ Committees 2004

GOYANZ Management CommitteeVoula Kosmadakis & Stelios Manousakis (JointPres.), Theo Doucas (V. Pres), Ria Tsourounakis(Sec.), John Serepisos, Pagona Economou,Chrisanthi Kamberogiannis, Tula Androutsos

Olympic Soccer CommitteeJohn Serepisos (Chair), Tasos Barbarouses (V.Chair), Chrisanthi Kamberogiannis (Sec.), GeorgeNeonakis, Dave Hooley, Peter Votsikas, JohnServos, George Carras

Olympic Netball CommitteeChrisanthi Kamberogiannis, Vera Georgiou, KarenDoucas, Helen Cordalis

Junior Soccer CommitteeJohn Serepisos (co-ordinator)

Ta Matia tou Kosmou - CommitteeJohn Serepisos, Stelios Manousakis, MeropiKafakis, Gina & Angela Gouvatsos, Steve Samaras

Youth RadioVoula Kosmadakis, Vera Georgiou, ChrisanthiKamberogiannis

Events CommitteeChrisanthi Kamberogiannis, Vera Georgiou, HelenNeonakis, Ria Tsourounakis

GOYANZ/Olympic WebsiteJohn Serepisos (johns@tbd.co.nz), PaulKotrotsos, Basil Mitrakis

Access Radio Studio ph 385 8783 for dedications and requests. If anyone is interested in doing aradio show please call Voula Kosmadakis on 021 242 7483 or Vera Georgiou 04-977-6851

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14 AugustTe Papa day trip for children of the Greek School

August 15Assumption day

August 13-29Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Greece

September 14Hypsosis Tou Stavrou

September 12Olympic Junior Prizegiving, Akarnanian Hall

September 18Olympic Senior Prizegiving, Odysseus Hall

October 23-25U19 National Tournamnet - Napier

October 26St Demetrious the Great Martyr

October 28Greek National Holiday

11 DecemberAkarnanian Childrens Christmas Party andTaverna @ Akarnanian Hall

31 DecemberAkarnanian New Years Eve Party @ Akarnanian

Ta matia tou Kosmou - Final IssueIt is with regret that the editor advises membersof GOYANZ and the Greek Community that thiswill be the last “FREE” issue of Ta Matia touKosmou. The cost to produce a quality magazinelike Ta Matia has now become unsustainable tothe publishers, TBD Ltd and Ultra copy.Unfortunately annual subscriptions do not meetthe cost of production and postage.A recent attempt by GOYANZ to procure financialassistance from ALL local Greek Associationswas met with a very poor response. Of the 16associations that were contacted only 4responded and of those only 3 offered financialsupport. Until such time that additionalfunding is made available Ta Matia will sit inlimbo. If anyone can offer any assistance inregard to this, please contact the editor in thefirst instance.

Athens 2004The Olympic games kickoff this weekend andthe pride of the Greek nation will be showcasedto the world. More than any other, this Olympicgames will be special as it returns to the homeof its birth. In this Issue of Ta Matia we have aspecial colour section allocated to the gamesand its meaning to Greeks the world over. Pleaseenjoy this special issue and get up early onSaturday morning to watch the openingceremony which promises to be something veryspecial for the Greek nation!

Euro 2004Greece are European Soccer Champions! As hardas it may be to believe it is true. Pride inourselves as Greeks has resonated with theacclaim that the team has won. We have fullcoverage of Euro 2004 on pages 18-20 with afull colour poster on the back page to put onyour wall. Congratulations to WellingtonOlympic for throwing so many live events asGreece progressed through the tournament withthe final being the cream on the cake. VivaEllas!

Olympic AFCIts been a good year for the club with the Premierteam having reached the 4th round of theChatham Cup and lying third in the league. As

�������well Geoff Brown is the top goal score inWellington with 20 goals! Our junior base hasgrown to over 190 kids for 2004. This includesa nursery grade for 5 and 6 year olds which nownumber 35 kids. However it is still a moot pointthat so many Greek kids are playing for otherclubs. It is something that the Olympic has toeducate parents about the benefits of playingfor “The Greeks”! Chrisanthi and company haveresurrected the netball team for another season.We have also have the highest ranked soccerwebsite in New Zealand, if you haven’t checkedit out visit us on www.olympicafc.org.nz, I thinkour readers will be impressed with thecomprehensive coverage and historical recordsavailable. If you hadn’t checked it out, goahead, you may be pleasantly surprised.

GOYANZ/Olympic RaffleAs you are aware we are currently trying to raisemoney for the association with a fund raisingraffle. Tickets are $10 each with 1st prize a tripfor 2 to Surfers. GOYANZ would like to thankKally Cunnigham of Holiday Shoppe fordonating the trip. Also thanks to TulaAndroutsos of Harbour Tower Fitness Centre andRichard Mowbray of Champs Sports for their prizedonations. If you would like to purchase ticketsyou can contact any member member ofGOYANZ, Olympic or Olympic juniors. We NEEDyour support for this, please try and help.

CommitteesAs you can see by the list of committees on thispage, GOYANZ is an active and integral memberof local community affairs. unfortunately youwill also see that it is the same few people whoare involved in these committees. The AnnualGeneral meeting of GOYANZ is coming up inOctober. It would be a pleasant thought thatmaybe some other people will put up theirhands and volunteer to help with some of theseactivities. The door is open: the future of ourcommunity, our language, our culture, ourreligion and of course our children, rests uponthe efforts of 1st generation Greeks born in NZ.We can NO LONGER piggyback on the sacrificesthat our parents made, the time has come forthose of you out there that have had littleinvolvement in the past to step forward. Thereare good people willing to assist newapplicants! There are plenty of members whohave both the time and financial means to beinvolved. It just a question of passion.See you all at the AGM.

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�����������Tram struggles to cope withdemand on debutA cautious start, dictated by safety concerns, haskept transit times well below expectations. But afew run-ins with motorbikes and one serious carcollision indicate that Athenians will take timeto get used to the new medium.

THOUSANDS of Athenians swamped the capital’snew tram during its first week of operation, butmany left disappointed with transit times thatexceeded organisers promises by up to 80 percent.

Connections from Glyfada to Syntagma Squaretook up to 1 1/2 hours this week, nearly doublethe 50 minutes estimated by streetcar operatorsTram SA. Delays were also reported on theSyntagma-Neo Faliro line.

The company noted that overwhelming demandwas partly responsible for the time lag, as tramswere often forced to carry up to double theirallowed capacity of 200 passengers. With accessfree during the first two days, many exploited theoffer by taking pleasure rides.

“We had people getting on board, riding to theterminal and refusing to disembark,” a companyofficial said. “Our drivers didn’t know what todo.”

On a couple of occasions, the overload causedtrams to overheat. The stampede eventuallyabated, but service remained slow due to safetyconcerns. Launching the tram in a city thathasn’t seen this sort of transport in over 40 yearscalls for a gentle start, Tram SA officials said.

“We don’t allow our drivers to exceed a speed of30km per hour,” said tram operation managerThanassis Basayiannis. “If we did, there couldhave been even more problems.”

Olympic rings out on thestreetsSpecial Olympic left hand lanes for accreditedvehicle’s start operating on August 1, two daysafter the long-awaited suburban railway finallystarts running to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport.

AN OLYMPIC girdle descends on Athens on August1, when special lanes reserved for Games trafficenter operation across the capital.

Marked with a red line and Olympic rings, the lefthand lanes are designed to speed up traffic forGames athletes, officials, sponsors and accreditedguests on key roads leading to Olympic venues.

Vehicles not accredited for the Games will bebarred from entering the lanes, which will operatefrom 6.30am till 12 o’clock midnight, seven daysa week. Right hand exclusive bus lanes also remainin operation during the Games.

To complicate matters further for motorists,Athens’ normal traffic restrictions (the odd-and-even license plate system) continue to applyduring the Games until August 27, the trafficpolice department has announced.

“Our golden rule is to facilitate the needs of theOlympic family, whilst making sure thatAthenians... do not end up feeling like hostages,”Transport Minister Michalis Liapis told a July 28press conference. “We will do this in a coordinatedfashion, with smooth links between transportsystems.”

In BriefSchool Fees

Increases of 6.5 to 7 percent expected for thisacademic year after reforms. Private school feesare set to increase by between 6.5 and 7 percentthis academic year, following a decision madepublic by the Development Ministry yesterday,which paves the way for the liberalization of fees.The reform provides for the total liberalization offees for the first year of kindergarten, primaryschool, secondary school and also for foreign-language tuition institutes.

Aegean LullDrop in Turkish violations last month comparedto July 2003, officials say. The rate of violationsof Greek national air space in the Aegean by Turkishmilitary aircraft dropped 44.2 percent last monthcompared to July 2003, military officials in Athenssaid yesterday. Also, the number of Turkishinfringements of the Athens Flight InformationRegion fell 22.7 percent last month compared toJuly 2003, they said.

Dramatic turnaround

The mood in Athens has clearly changed for thebetter with regard to Greece’s Olympic wager.Ten days ahead of the Games’ opening ceremony,the critical comments that were once publishedin the foreign press - notwithstanding that theywere often motivated by business or politicalexpediency - are quickly giving way to praise andadmiration for all that has been accomplished.

Through foreign eyesThe arrival in Athens on a Sunday evening broughtsurprises. It was near midnight, but the electricrailway and metro stations were as noisy as if itwere morning. The streets were brightly lit. Therewere potted olive trees in Omonia and brightbanners on every post. The taxis were unchanged:With their signs unlit, they fished for customers.

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The much awaited baraki night with noneother than DJ Krazy Kon, from Sydney, tookoff with a blast on July the 3rd at Blow.

The night, as has been described by many,was like no other due to a number of reasonsthose primarily being the selection of venue,the decision of holding the baraki night on aSaturday but fore mostly to the much talentedDJ Krazy Kon. This skippy entertainer wasspinning, as promised, some amazing remixeswhich were new to New Zealand ears and gotthe Greeks of Wellington dancing the nightaway. Krazy showed everyone what a Greeknight is supposed to be like, so much so thatpeople didn’t want to leave when he stoppedplaying his tunes.

Angela, Steven and I had promoted the eventon the Greek youth radio show for the lastmonths and had conducted a series ofinterviews. This along with huge efforts thatthe GOYANZ committee had placed in order tomake it such a successful night, resulted in amagnificent turnout.

The atmosphere was on par with that whichcan be found at Greek nights not only inAustralia but also in other countries likeCanada and the US, with music pumping andalcohol flowing. Let us not forget an endlesssupply of kefi and xoro!

For those of you that missed out, I’m surehave heard through the grapevine about thebuzz of the night and will be glad to hearthat GOYANZ is planning to bring DJ KrazyKon back in the near future. My sources tellme that KK will be heading our way in thebeginning of November so make sure youpencil it in your diaries. Further informationcan be found in the following issues of ‘TaMatia’ and the Greek youth radio show. Ifyou want to see more photos from the eventgo to www.goyanz.org.nz orwww.djkrazykon.com .

By Gina Gouvatsos

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DJ Krazy Kon

GOYANZ Committe members (L-R):Toula Androutsos, Ria Tsourounakisand Chrisanthi Kamberogiannis

Revellers party into the night at Blow Bar

Katrina Nikitopoulos(centre) and friendsenjoy the Greekatmosphere

L-R: Peter Halikias, Laki Kalantzis andPeter Votsikas

L-R: PaulDragounis,GeorgeTsalis andNikos Tsalis

L-R: Harry Papadopoulos, Nick Liolis, Vee LiolisJohn Kotrotsos and friend

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STAYING IN TOUCH NO. 74A NEWSLETTER FROMTHE SAE OCEANIACO-ORDINATORCongratulations do notsuffice to thank thenational Hellenic teamon its incredible victoryin Portugal. Although 2004 was always to beHellenism’s year this unexpected sportingtriumph has created an unparalleled euphoria inevery Greek heart in every corner of the globe.The joy, the pride, the uplifting of morale mustrank this achievement as the most exhilaratingmoment since that historic “NO” on the 28th

October, 1940 when little Hellas thrilled the worldthen as it has again now. A harbinger for thefantastic Olympics in a few weeks’ time! It wouldbe remiss not to mention the wonderfulsportsmanship displayed by the Portuguese andthe way our fellow Australians joined us in thecelebrations.

CyprusEach July we join our Cypriot brothers incommemorating the invasion of Cyprus by Turkeyin 1974. Although Cyprus is now a full member ofthe E.U., Turkey continues to occupy Cyprus inviolation of U.N. Resolutions and internationallaw. This is the crucial message that must beshouted loud and clear. Turkey’s friends cannotwhitewash Turkey’s crimes because of the Aprilreferenda nor try to punish the Greek Cypriots forexercising their democratic rights.

Social Security AgreementDuring last month’s AHC Conference in Canberrathe writer participated in the delegations thatmet with Prime Minister John Howard, ForeignMinister Alexander Downer and ParliamentarySecretary Christopher Pyne. Whilst theGovernment’s position on Cyprus was positive itis of major concern that the Federal Governmenthas not responded to the Hellenic Governmentin relation to the Social Security Agreement. It isimportant that a concerted and co-ordinatedeffort be made to ensure that a Memorandum ofUnderstanding is signed before the next Federalelections. Individuals and organizations shouldwrite to the Government and to their federalmembers urging the Australian Government toconclude a Social Security Agreementimmediately. There is now no excuse for anyfurther delay.

Olympic GamesThe Athens Olympics are now days away andAthens has already successfully met the challengeof executing the greatest Olympic constructionprogramme in history. The “Calatrava” roof, the

“kinetic wall” and the opening ceremony areabout to leave the world spellbound. For thosewho will be watching from the T.V. Channel Sevenwill be broadcasting live every day from 3.30p.m.until 7a.m. (est.). We are looking forward to theAthens Olympics, the safest ever, where there willbe an emphasis on the human spirit, celebratinghumanity and the Olympic ideals.

Regional CouncilSAE Oceania’s Regional Council will meet inMelbourne on 23-25 July, 2004. This will coincidewith the official opening of the replica shipexhibition by master craftsman Denis Paraskevatoson Friday 23 July. The exhibition is SAE Oceania’sMelbourne project to promote the Athens OlympicGames and will be on display at the MelbourneTown Hall until the end of August. Thanks areextended to John Vasilakakos for putting theexhibition together. A public meeting will alsobe held on Sunday 25 July, 2004 at 4p.m. at theGreek Community’s premises in Lonsdale Street.

Pan-Hellenic Games

The final date for submission of applications isMonday 26 July, 2004. All applicants will benotified in early August and the Games willcommence in Sydney on Friday 1st October andconclude on Monday 4th October.

Jottings· The Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the

Russian Federation, Vladimir Kaisev recentlyvisited Australia and was hosted by SAE Oceaniain Sydney. Mr Kaisev attended a Greek OrthodoxCommunity fund raiser and made a generouspersonal donation, something not done beforeby a visiting politician. Mr Kaisev is a memberof SAE Europe’s Regional Council andPresident of the Confederation of GreekCommunities of the former Soviet Union. He isalso an extremely proud Pontian who urgedus to fight for the recognition of the PontianGenocide.

· New application forms have issued for theHellenic Credit Card – the only one that assistsHellenism every time you use it. SAE Oceaniais commencing a fresh drive to enrol newsubscribers. For details call Angelo Sikes on0412 393 501 or the SAE OFFICE on (02) 96674733.

· Support the call for the return of the ParthenonMarbles by registering on the electronicpetition linked direct to the U.K. Parliamenton www.saeociania.org.au then take a furthermoment to support the call for the re-openingof the Theological School of Haiki on htt//www.Greece.org/thermis/haiki

· From the EURO 2004 triumph to thecelebration of civilisation and humanity inthe Olympic Games in a few days time whenAthens will become, once again, for a shorttime the centre of the earth, let all Hellenesjoin in peace and unity.

Costa Vertzayias

21 July 2004

�� Tzatziki (Yogurt Dip)- Serves 6- 2 cups Pressed & strained yogurt- 1 Cucumber unpeeled grated- 4 cloves Pressed garlic- 2 tbsp Olive oil-1 tsp Vinegar- SaltGrate the cucumber and strain tightlyusing a cloth until very dry, do the samewith the yogurt, leave drain overnight (isbetter) Mix in all the other ingredients.Chill for at least 1 hour.

Taramosalata (Caviar Roe)Serves 6- 1/4 lb Tarama (fish roe)- 2/3 lb Boiled potatoes- 1 cup Olive oil- 1 Small onion- 1 1/2 Lemons (squeezed)Mash or mix all of the ingredients togetherin your food processor, the tarama thepotatoes and the onion. Beat the mixuntil very soft and creamy. Add the oliveoil and lemon juice together very slowlywhile mixing. Serve with olives & pitabread.

Calamari (Deep fried squid)Serves 6- 2 lbs Baby squids- Flour seasoned with salt- Vegetable oil- 2-3 LemonsMix the flour with the salt. Wash the squidand “toss” it in the flour to bread it. Frywell on all sides in hot vegetable oil. Topwith the onion and serve hot with slicedlemons.

Tyropita (Cheese pies)Serves 6- 1 lb Feta cheese- 1 lb Filo pastry- 1/4 lb Ground kefalograviera cheese- 1 cup Milk- 3 tbsp Butter- 4 Eggs (beaten)- Dill or Mint (diced)- Pepper- A little margarineMash the feta cheese with a fork and addthe kefalograviera (strong&spicy cheese),milk, butter, dill (or mint), eggs andpepper. Butter a pan with the margarineand place half the sheets of Filo, butteringin between each on the bottom alsobuttered with the margarine (so it doesn’tstick) Pour the cheese mix and cover withthe rest of the Filo sheets, also butteredwith margarine. Score just top layer withsharp knife, caution not to get into cheeselayer, Bake in medium 350 oven for about1 hr, when cooked cut all the way down.

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This year was no different to the past severaldecades where a Miss GOYANZ dance was held inWellington, an event that occurs annuallyduring Queens birthday long weekend.

On the 5th of June the GOYANZ committee withthe help of subcommittees and volunteersorganised another successful night. The dancewas held at the Parthenon, similar to previousyears. However there was a noticeable differenceas this time Vera Georgiou, ChrisanthiKamberogiannis and Helen Neonakis placed asignificant amount of effort into creating aclassy, elegant atmosphere in the hall.Attention to detail was paid which was evidentin the décor of the venue and the finer aspects.

The GOYANZ committee decided to bringKerasma over again which stems from two mainfactors. On the other hand due to theprofessional and fantastic job the band didlast year at the 2003 Miss GOYANZ dance andon the other because Kerasma, over the lastyear, has been the opening act for well knownartists that have gone to Australia such asMarinella and Dalaras. It must be pointed outthat most of the members of the band havechanged which did not affect or tamper withthe quality of the music or the kefi they created!People danced to the early hours of themorning.

A GOYANZ dance would not be complete withoutthe key chiefs in the kitchen Makri, Bouras,Neonakis, Halakias and team who providedample food and dedicated an endless amountof time and effort for this night.

Not to do away with tradition, this year a groupof judges were required to select a Miss GOYANZfor 2004 which was Alexandra Keramidas. 1st

runner up was Olga Gerondis and 2nd runner upwas Aphrodite Bouras. Congratulations to thethree young ladies. Miss GOYANZ won a $1.000gift voucher courtesy of ZAMBEZI.

To sum up the Miss GOYANZ night proved to beanother successful event on the GOYANZcalendar. Many thanks to the committee,subcommittees and volunteers. Enjoy thepictures.

By Angela Gouvatsos

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Miss GOYANZ for 2004,Alexandra Keramidas withAnthony Neonakis

1st runner Olga Gerondiswith Chris Zivadinovic

2nd runner Aphrodite Bouraswith Mikey Halikias

MCs Stelio Manousakis andVoula Kosmadakis

New Kerasma Band

Sophie Kasoylides, PeterZivadinovic and George Todorya

Spiro, George and Voula Serepisos

L-R: ChristinaPanagiotelis, EffieGerondis, AlexiaAntonopoulos,Jasmine Serepisos,Vicki Georgiou andSophiaAntonopoulos

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Η ΑΘΗΝΑ ΑΛΛΑΖΕΙΣτις 13 Αυγουστου 2004 ξεκινα στην Αθηνα (καιδυο ηµερες νωριτερα στη Θεσσαλονικη, τηνΠατρα, το Βολο και το Ηρακλειο) η µεγαλυτερηΓιορτη της Ανθρωποτητας, οι ΟλυµπιακοιΑγωνες. Μια γιορτη που, και αυτη τη φορα,αποκτα τα χαρακτηριστικα της µοναδικοτητας καιτης αυθεντικοτητας, εξαιτιας της επιστροφης τωνΑγωνων στο γενεθλιο τοπο.Σηµαντικο χαρακτηριστικο της ελληινικοτηταςτων Αγωνων αποτελει, αλλωστε, η νεα εικονα τωνµεταλλιων των νικητων απο εδω και περα: Τοαγαλµα της Νικης του Παιωνιου και τοΠαναθηκαικο Σταδιο, οπου αναβιωσαν οι Αγωνεςτο 1896. Μισο εκατοµµυριο επισκεπτες, 10.500αθλητες, 7.000 συνοδοι, 21.000 επισηµαδιαπιστευµενοι δηµοσιογραφοι, αρκετας χιλιαδεςµη διαπιστευµενοι, 10.000 µελη της ΟλυµπιακηςΟικογενειας, 3.500 κριτες και αξιω µατουχοι θαπληµµυρισουν την Αθνα αυτο το καλοκαιρι.Τις µερας των Αγωνων η εικονα της Αθηνας θααλλαξει ο παλµος των κατοικων της, οι ρυθµοι της,οι κυκλοι της, η φροντιδα για την καθαριοτητατης. Οι βασικες λειτουργιες της πολης εχουνπερασει απο το φιλτρο της Ολυµπιακηςπροετοιµασιας και των ιδιαιτερων συνθηκων πουδηµιουργουν οι Ολυµπιακοι Αγωνες.Κατοικοι κι επισκεπτες µαζι, θα ζησουν µεσα σταχρωµατα, στα σχεδια και στις εικονες τηςΜεγαλης Γιορτης. Εµπειρια ζωης για ολους οιΑγωνες αλλα και οι εκδηλωσεις σε δροµους καιπλατειες...καθηµερινοτητας. Τα σταδια εχουνπροετοιµαστει και θα ντυθουν µε χρωµαταγιορτης, αποκτουν νεα, λαµπερηοψη, αναλογητης αξιας της διοργανωσης που φιλοξενουν. ΟΦοιβος και η Αθηνα, αλλωστε, µε το µαγικοχαµογελο τους θα επηρεασουν ολες τις πτυχες τηςΟλυµπιακιης ζωης.Ραδιοφωνα και Τηλεορασεις θα µεταδιδουν τοµηνυµα τους και την επιρροη τους στη καθηµερινηζωη απο τις Μεταφορες ως τις ΙατρικεςΥπηρεσιες κι αγκαλιαζουν ολους οσοι βιωνουν τηµεθεξη των Αγωνων.Οι ρυθµοι ανεβαινουν, η Αθηνα εχει αλλαξει, ηπολη εχει προετοιµαστει και οι εθελοντες εχουνετοιµαστει. Αυτο που αποµενει ειναι οιΟλυµπιακοι Αγωνες. Καλο Καλοκαιρι και ΚαλουςΟλυµπιακους Αγωνες 2004.������� ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΓΙΑ ΠΑΝΤΑ:επιστρεφει τοµεταλλιο των Αγωνων;����� ���������������

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Ο Προεδρος της ∆ηµοκρατιας δενκρυβει τη συγκινηση του οτανπαιδια οµογενων, µε σπασταελληνικα, του εκφραζουντηνεπιθυµια τους να γινουνΕθελοντες και του εξηγουν οτιαπο τους γονεις και τουςπαππουδες τους εχουν µαθει τηνιστορια του τοπου µας. Κι οτανπεφτειη αυλαια των επισηµωνδειπνων και ο κ. ΚωνσταντινοςΣτεφανοπουλος βρισκεταιαναµεσα στους αποδηµουςΕλληνες στα περατα της Γης,ζητα να µαθει αν θα επισκεφτουντην πατριδα ναπαρακολουθησουν τουςΟλυµπιακους Αγωνες. Ο πρωτοςπολιτης της χωρας εχει κερδισειµε τη σεµνοτητα που τονδιακρινει και τον απεραντοσεβασµο στους θεσµους, οχιµονο την εκιτµηση ολων τωνπολιτων αλλα και την αγαπη τωνΕλληνων οπου Γης: Κι οτανεπισκεφθειτε την πατριδα καιβρεθειτε κοντ α στον ΠροεδρικοΜεγαρο, µην διστασετε ναµπειτε µεσα. Ειναι το σπιτι σας,ειπε, απευθυνοµενους στουςοµογενεις στο µακρινοΚαζακσταν, οπουπραγµατοποιησε επισηµηεπισκεψη.Με την ιδια απλοτητα µιλουσεστους λιγοστους συµπατριωτεςµας που ζουν στην Συρια, στηνοργανωµενη ελληνικη κοινοτητατης Νεα Ζηλανδιας, της ΝοτιαςΑφρικης, στων Ελληνων τηςΚοινοτητες στην Αυστραλια, τονΚαναδα και την Αµερικη. Αποτο 1995, που εξελεγη για πρωτηφορα Προεδρος της ∆ηµοκρατιας,εχει πραγµατοποιησειπερισσοτερα πο 50 ταξιδια στοεξωτερικο, σε χωρες οπου ζουνΕλληνες, και εχει επισκεφθει καιτα πιο αποµακρυσµενα χωρια τηςχωρας: Απο τα Ποµακοχωρια τηςΘρακης ως τη Γαυδο κι απο τηνΚερκυρα ως το Καστελοριζο.Απανταει σε ολες τις επιστολεςπου φθανουν στο γραφειο του καιδεχεται χωρις διακρισεις καθεπολιτη που επιθυµει να τονεπισκεφθει.

Η Ελλαδα θα διοργανωσει τους28ους Ολυµπιακους Αγωνες καιπολλοι λενε µικρη χωρα, πολυµεγαλες ευθυνες. Ποια ειναι ηδικη σας αποψη;Η Ελλας ειναι πραγµατι µικρηχωρα η, στο πλαισιο τηςΕυρωπαικης ενωσης, µεσαια χωρακαι ειναι αληθεια οτι ανελαβε µετην διοργανωση των ΟλυµπιακωνΑγωνων µεγαλη ευθυνη. Ηεπιτυχης, οπως ειµαι βεβαιος,διοργανωση τους θα αποδειξει οτιη συγχρονη Ελλας ειναι καιχωρα µε µεγαλες δυνατοτητες.Η επιστροφη των Αγωναν στηγενετειρα τους υποσχεται µιαανανεωση για την παγκοσµιααυτη διοργανωση. Για τηνΕλλαδα τι σηµατοδοτει;∆εν νοµιζω πως εχει δοθειυποσχεση ανανεωσης τωνΟλυµπιακων Αγωνων. Ουτεγνωριζω ποια εννοια δινεται στηλεξη αυτη. Ανανεωση ωστε νααπαλλαγει η διοργανωση απο τοχαρακτηρα που εχει λαβει στουςσυγχρονους καιρους µας, δεννοµιζω οτι µπορει να υπαρξει.Αλλωστε, µην λησµονουµε οτι οιΟλυµπιακοι Αγωνες γινονται υποτην υποπτεια της ∆ΟΕ. Ελπιζωοµως οτι η διοργανωση θαεπιτυχει να τονισει τηνσπουδαιοτητα του Ολυµπιακουιδεωδους και την καταγωγη τωνΑγωνων απο την αρχαια Ελλαδα.Ποιο πιστευετε πως θα εινει τοµεγαλυτερο οφελος για την χωραµας;

ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗ ΜΕΤΟΝ ΠΡΟΕ∆ΡΟ ΤΗΣ

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Ολοι αντιλαµβανοµαστε τηµεγαλη προβολη που θα εχειπαγκοσµιος η χωρα µας απο τηνδιοργανωση των Αγωνων. ∆ενγνωριζω αν θα υπαρξειοικονοµικη ωφελεια, θα υπαρξειοµως γενικοτερο οφελος απο τηµεγαλη διαφηµιση της χωραςµας, που θα ειναι τοσοµεγαλυτερο, οσο µεγαλυτερη θαειναι η επιτυχια τηςδιοργανωσης.Στις επισηµες επισκεψεις σας στοεξωτερικο αναφερεστε πανταστην αναληψη απο τη χωρα µαςτης διοργανωσης των ΟλυµπιακωνΑγωνων του 2004. Ποια ειναι ηανατποκριση που βρισκετε;Η αναταποκριση ειναι παντοτεθετικη, µεγαλη και ειλικρινης.Και τουτο εξηγειται ευκολααπο τη σπουδαιοτητα που εχουνοι Ολυµπιακοι Αγωνες και τοµεγα ενδιαφερον γιαυτους ολωντων λαων. Εχετε δηλωσει πρωτοςΕθελοντης. Ποιο µηνυµα θαθελατε να απευθυνετε στις νεεςκαι τους νεους που εχου δηλωσειτην επιθυµια να ειναι Εθελοντεςστους Αγωνες της Αθηνας καιευρυτερα στους Ελληνες πολιτες;Ο Εθελοντισµος ειναι µιασπουδαια κοινωνικη προσφορα,σε ολες τις µορφες του. Για τουςΟλυµπιακους Αγωνες ειναι µιααπο τις προυποθεσεις τηςεπιτυχιας τους. Οσοι θεωρουµετην διοργανωση των Αγωνωνεθνικη υποθεση, οπως και ειναι,ας συµµετασχουµε στη µεγαληπροσπαθεια.

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On the 23rd of July the Olympic village wasofficially opened with an agiasmo that wascarried out by the Mitropoliti of Athens. Otherdistinguished people, such as GiannaAggelopoulou-president of Athens 2004, werealso present.

The Olympic village will function for the 34days of the Olympic Games on a 24 hour basis.Sixteen thousand athletes, trainers andcoaches etc will be hosted at this venue whichrequires more than ten thousand people torun efficiently.

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On the grounds of the Olympic village, whichis estimated to be approximately 1,240,000square meters, there are 366 buildings whichrange from 2 to 3 storey apartment blocks.Within these blocks there are 2,292apartments, 8,814 rooms and 17,428 beds.Greece may have had troubles getting theproject completed, however, it is consideredto be one of the most spacious venues builtfor the athletes of the Olympic Games as 16squares meters are assigned to each of them.Another advantage of this place compared tothat of previous years, is that the distanceneeded for athletes to travel from the athleticcenters where they will be training daily tothe Olympic village is minimum as these centersare situated quite literally next to the village.

It must be noted that in a few months 2,500families will have the opportunity of living inthis original accommodation which will be likeno other. The Mitropoliti of Athens HisEminence Panteleimwn ended the service bywishing all those staying at this venue, all thebest and much success.

By Angela Gouvatsos

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Athena and PhevosAthena was named after the ancient goddess ofwisdom Athena. In ancient Greece, Athenianschose Athena to protect them and honouredthe goddess by naming the city after her.Phevos was named after the ancient godPhoebos-Apollo who loved to play games, musicand sports.

They are symbols promoting noble competitionand peace in the world. They represent theOlympic values and the idea of brotherhoodamong all people, ambassadors of participationand equality. Two siblings wearing the coloursof the Greek sea and sun reminding us thathumanity is and will always remain in the heartof the Olympic Games.

InspirationAn ancient Greek doll from the 7th century B.C.was the source of inspiration for Athena andPhevos. The bell-shaped terracotta doll hasmovable limbs and is dressed in a tunic. Inancient times, these dolls were known as“daidala”. The doll is exhibited at the NationalArchaeological Museum of Athens, while similarones are on display in the Louvre and in museumsof Boston and Berlin.

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Οι Μασκοτ των ΟλυµπιακωνΑγωνων ΑΘΗΝΑ 2004

Ο Φοιϖος και η Αθηνα ειναι δυο σηµεριναπαιδια, δυο αδερφια που συνδεονται µε τηναρχαια Ελλαδα. Το αγορι εχει το ονοµα τουµυθικου θεου του Ολυµπου ΑπολλωναΦοιβου,Θεου του φωτος και της µουσικης. Το κοριτσιτο ονοµα της Αθηνας, αδελφης του Φοιβου,Θεας της Σοφιας και προστατιδας της ποληςτων Αθηνων. Ο Φοιβος και η Αθηνασυµβολιζουν τον αρρηκτο δεσµο τηςΕλληνικηςιστοριας µε τους συγχρονουςΟλυµπιακους Αγωνες. Παραλληλα,προβαλλουν τις αξιες που αντιπροσωπευει τοΟλυµπιακο Πνευµα.∆υο παιαδια που µεσα απο την χαρα τουπαιχνιδιου τη χαρα του αγωνα θα µαςδειξουν την πραγµατικη αξια της συµµετοχηςκαι οχι του αποτελεσµατος. ∆υο αδερφια,συµβολα της µεγαλης Ολυµπιακης Ιδεας: τηςαδεφφοσυνης ολων των ανθρωπων τουκοσµου. Ενα αγορι και ενα κοριτσι,πρεσβευτες της συνερ γασιας, της ευγενικηςαµιλλας και της ισοτητας. ∆υο παιδια πουαναδεικνυουν το ανθρωπινο µετρο και µαςθυµιζουν οτι το κεντρο, η καρδια τωνΟλυµπιακων Αγωνων, ειναι και θα παραµεινειγαι παντα, ο ιδιος ανθπωπος.

Η ΕµπνευσηΜια αρχαια Ελληνικη κουκλα απο τον 7ο π.Χ.αιωνα αποτελεσε την πηγη εµπνευσης για τηδηµιουργια του Φοιβου και της Αθηνας.Κατασκευασµενη απο πηλο, η κωδωνοσχηµηκουκλα εχει κινητα ποδια και ειναι ντυµενη µεχιτωνα. Στην αρχαιοτητα οι κουκλες αυτεςηταν γνωστες ως <<δαιδαλα>>. Ησυγκεκριµενη κουκλα εκτιθεται στο ΕθνικοΑρχαιλογικο Μουσειο Αθηνων, ενωαντιστοιχες υπαρχουν στο µουσειο τουΛουβρου και στα µουσεια της Βοστωνης καιτου Βερολινου.

In 564BC Arrichion of Phigaleia, the new Olympicchampion in the pankration - a cross betweenboxing and wrestling - received his victory olivewreath posthumously.

Competing for his third Olympic crown, Arrichionhad found himself being choked in a strangleholdfrom behind. Unable to free himself from theferocious grip, Arrichion managed to grip hisopponent’s ankle and twist it until it broke.

In agony his opponent submitted, but by thenthe damage was done - Arrichion’s throat hadbeen crushed and even as he was proclaimed thewinner, he breathed his last.

All-consuming desire

Although Arrichion’s death occurred in aparticularly dramatic way, tales of athletes givingtheir lives for Olympic glory were not unusual inancient Greece.

Competitors in the brutal pankration, wherechoking, finger breaking and blows to the genitals

were all permitted, were particularly vulnerable, oftensuccumbing to their wounds days after the gameshad ended.

But what was it about the ancient Olympics thatsparked such desire to win that athletes would acceptdeath before defeat?

According to legend, the Olympics started in 776BCwith a single race, a 192-metre dash held at thesanctuary of Zeus in Olympia. Then, a runner namedKoroibos sprinted ahead of the field to become thefirst ever Olympic champion.

Greatest show on earth

The games, just one part of a quadrennial religiousfestival held in honour of Zeus, continued for over1,100 years before they were axed in 393AD byEmperor Theodosius,who insisted the eventwas too pagan.

Field of dreamsBy the fourth centuryBC the stadium atOlympia held40,000Over time moredisciplines were addeduntil there were 10 inall, divided into men’strack and field andequestrian events, andspread over five days.

Over time the Olympicsalso grew in prestige

and fame, completelysurpassing similargames held in othercities.

“As in the daytimethere is no star in thesky warmer and brighterthan the sun, likewisethere is no competitiongreater than theOlympic Games,” theGreek poet Pindar saidof the games in the 5thcentury BC.

Like the spectacle about to be unveiled in Athensthe ancient Olympics were the largest event in theworld. They were open to all free Greek males, andlater Roman citizens too, drawing competitors fromSpain to the Black Sea.

Olympic truceEvery four years heralds travelled throughout theGreek world proclaiming a sacred truce giving safepassage through any state for athletes and spectatorstravelling to and from the games. During thecompetition the truce extended to the city-state ofElis, near Olympia, as well.

For the most part the truce was carefully observed,although in 420BC the Spartans were banned fromthe games for attacking a town in Elis’ territoryduring the truce and in 364BC the Arcadians andEleans fought a pitched battle for control of thegames inside the sanctuary itself, while thepentathlon was in full swing.

Competitors went to Olympia on their own initiative

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Athens and the Olympic Venues1 Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall

2 Port of Piraeus

3 Ano Liossia Olympic Hall

4 Galatsi Olympic Hall

5 Faliron Coastal Zone Olympic Complex (FCO)

6 Historical Centre

7 The Athens Metro

8 National Archaeological Museum

9 The Acropolis

10 Stiloi Olympiou Dios

11 International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”

12 Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre

13 Marathonas: Marathon (Start)

14 Markopoula Olympic Equestrian Centre

15 Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre

16 Port of Rafina

17 Helliniko Olympic Complex (HCO)

18 Panathinaiko Stadium

19 Goudi Olympic Complex (GOC)

20 Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OCO)

21 Parnitha Olympic

22 Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre

23 Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre

24 Olympic Village

25 Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall

points of interest Olympic venues

Ano Liossia Olympic HallAnother major new sportingcentre being constructed forthe 2004 Olympic Games isthe Olympic Hall for Judo andWrestling located in AnoLiossia. This state-of-the-artfacility will also provide a boostto the regional development ofthese two popular sports.

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1 Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting HallOne of the first projects plannedfor the 2004 Olympic Games, theall new sporting complex includes aprincipal indoor gymnasiumbuilding with a 5,000-seatcapacity, areas for warming up,training, medial care, hostels forvisiting athletes and rooms forsecurity, press and spectatorservices.

and at their own expense, but the romantic notionthat they were noble amateurs competing simply forthe glory of winning is a myth, largely sparked bythe emphasis on amateurism in the modern games.

When the Olympics were revived by Pierre de Coubertinand other enthusiasts in 1896 it was decreed thatonly amateurs should be allowed to compete. Butthis decision owed more to Victorian class divisions,rather than a desire to copy the ancient games.

Material rewards

Although the only prize on offer at Olympia was anolive wreath, it is known that victors commonlyreceived other more lucrative rewards when returningto their home city. In 600BC Athenian Olympic victorscould expect a cash prize of 500 drachmas from thecity, the equivalent of $300,000 today.

Competitors were not even above switching citystates for money. The Roman writer Pausanias tellsus of a Cretan long-distance running champion,Sotades, who became an Ephesian having beenoffered a bribe bythe people ofEphesus.

Athletes would waitin the bench-linedentrance to thestadiumAthletesreceived preciousgifts, free meals andeven madeappearances forcash. Such benefits,in tandem with fameand adulation that

bordered on worship, unsurprisingly fuelled thedesire to win at all costs and athletes were not abovecheating to do so.

Although, like their modern counterparts, theathletes swore a sacred oath to abide by the rules,some sought unfair advantages.

False starts and illegal manoeuvres were punishedwith public floggings and expulsion from the games.By the fourth century athletes caught lying, cheatingor involved in bribery were also fined and the moneyused to erect a statue to Zeus along the route to thestadium - an everlasting testament to their shame.

The most breathtaking example of race riggingoccurred in AD67 when the Roman emperor Nerotook part in a 10-horse chariot race, an event addedjust for his benefit.

Despite falling from his chariot and not completingthe race Nero was declared the winner - althoughyears later after his death Nero’s name wassymbolically deleted from the champions list.

The mind of a championThe clash between the lofty ideals of the Olympicsand political acts or commercialism is a mark of

both the ancient and modern games, but perhapsthe element that most closely links the two is thepursuit of what the Greeks called arete, orexcellence.

This is a pursuit understood by ancient andmodern Olympians alike, encapsulated in themotto of the games today: “Citius, Altius, Fortius”- the desire to go faster, go higher and be strongerthan anyone before.

In one of his celebrated speeches the Greek oratorAeschines asked why any man would be willingto compete at the Olympics in an event like thepankration.

The answer? “Because of the competition andthe honour, and the undying fame that victorybrings, men are willing to risk their bodies, and atthe cost of the most severe discipline to carry thestruggle to the end.”

Extracts from: Verity Murphy , BBC News Online

Athens Olympic Sports ComplexSituated in Maroussi, OCO isthe focal point of the ATHENS2004 Olympic Games, it willalso host the opening andclosing ceremonies. TheOlympic Sports Complex isbeing redesigned by famedSpanish architect SantiagoCalatrava.

Helliniko Olympic ComplexOn Athens’ southern coast, the formersite of Athens’ airport, is now beingtransformed into a complex of parks andOlympic venues, which will play host tothe Softball and Baseball competitions.Other facilities in the complex will hostField Hockey, Handball, Fencing andBasketball preliminaries. The OlympicCanoe/Kayak slalom centre is also beingconstructed here.

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TEN YEARS TOGETHER AND AIMING FOR A MEDAL IN 2004,EFI SFYRI & VASSO KARADASSIOU, BEACH VOLLEYBALL.

When, one weekend in the summer of 1992, Efi Sfyri adVasso Karadassiou went to watch some friends playVolleyball on the beach at Varkiza, just outside Athens,they could hardly have imagined that one day they wouldbe Greece’s top Beach Volleyball pair and that thanks tothe new Olympic sport, they would cover the distance ofthe three Saharas. The two girls have made great progressin the sport and have even greater ambitions. Together,they have raised the profile of Beach Volleyball amongsports fans and in 2003 will have been together longerthan any other pair in the international circuit.

Vasso (Vasiliki) Karadassiou was born on 6 January 1973in the Athens suburb of Vyronas. She is 1.82 metres tall,and weighs about 72kg. Her highest block is 2.95 metresand her highest spike 3.05 metres. She speaks English,Italian and in her spare time enjoys listening to musicand going to the cinema. Efi (Efrosyni) Sfyri was born on8 August 1971 in Korydallos, west of the Greek capital.She is 1.80 metres tall and weighs about 65kg. Her highestblock is 2.90 metres and her highest spike is 3 metres.She speaks English, French, and enjoys swimming andmusic. The highlights of their career so far are their thirdplace in the sixth tournament of the World Tour in Rhodesin 2002, their gold medal at 2001 European Championshipat Jesolo in Italy, and their silver medal at 2001 WorldChallenge event at Xylokastro, (going one better thantheir third-place finish in 2000). At the Sydney Gamesthey finished 17th. They have also lent their name to abeach volleyball court in Xylokastro, Korinthia.

The greatest challenge of all, however, will come in 2004when they take part in the Opening Ceremony at theOlympic Stadium and a few hours later, on home turf-orhome sand, rather-when they will try to make history.Although they avoid talking openly about how far theymight get in 2004 (when they will have been together forten years), their successes against some of the world’sbest Beach Volleyball teams allows them to dream of thegreatest prize of all.

Source GREEK LIGHT:the flame’s long journey; Modified byGina Gouvatsos

When Christos Iakovoutook over the reigns of theGreek Weightlifting Teamat the end of 1988-beginning of 1989,statistics were the greatestenemy of the sport inGreece. The last timeGreece had won an Olympicmedal was in timeimmemorial. To beprecise, it was in 1904 inSaint Louis, USA, whenPericles Kakousis becamean Olympic gold medalwinner. Iakovou knew it,of course, better thananyone since he himselfhad been a top athlete inhis time. The last timeGreece had won somemedal in a WorldChampionship was alsomany years ago. Imaginethat he was the championwith a silver medal in 1972.

However, his presence at the reigns of the National team was decisive. Everythingchanged as if by magic in such a short period of time that it was something betweenmiracle and dream. At the end of the 1990 the first medals began to roll in again at theWorld Championship, and in 1992 at the Barcelona Games –after 88 years-Greececelebrated Pyros Dimas’ Olympic gold medal. The rest is pretty much known to everyone:five Olympic medals in Atlanta in 1996 and an equal number in 2000 at Sydney.

Perhaps Iakovou is the only sports coach in Greece who receives the same high levels ofglory and recognition as the Olympic weightlifting champions, his ‘kids’ as he frequentlycalls them. The way in which he gave instructions at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996went down in history. His approach, together of course with the major successes of hischampions, manages to bring the sport of the strongmen into the homes of all theGreeks, who got to know and love Weightlifting, learned its rules, and better recognisedthe athletes’ efforts.

Unbelievable but true...It is not by chance that today Weightlifting is one of the mostpopular sports, with fans seeking to ensure their tickets for the Games in 2004. Nor ofcourse is the fact that the increase in young people taking up the sport since1996onwards, compared to the past, has reached figures in the order of 280%!

Source GREEKLIGHT:the flame’slong journey;Modified by GinaGouvatsos

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For many decades the sceptre of RhythmicGymnastics was held by female athletes fromwhat was then the Soviet Union and Bulgaria.The sport of beauty and grace wasassociated in absolute terms with them.Other countries watched on as bystandersor, in the best-case scenario, as secondaryplayers to the stars from the former SovietUnion and Bulgaria who inundated thepodiums of major events and fought it outfor top position. The first crack in the EastEuropean regime appeared in 1996 whenSpanish ensemble won first place in Atlantaleaving Bulgaria and the main heir of theformer Soviet Union, Russia, on the lowersteps of the podium. However, the stagebegan to turn in 1997, a turning point forthe sport in the ensemble category and thestarting point of the amazing rise of theGreek team to world acclaim.

Since 1997 and the European Championshipin Patra, the Greek women’s ensemble and the corresponding youth team have followed a shining,non-eastern European path at both world and European level. Despite changes in its line-up dueto athletes departing, over all these years the Greek ensemble has managed to remain in the topplaces of major international events and become the team with the great number of distinctions inthe history of Greek sport.

The greatest moments in the five year history of the Greek ensemble team were the three goldmedals in the European Championship in Budapest in 1999, two golds and a silver medal in theWorld Championship in Osaka in 1999, a bronze Olympic medal in 2000 in Sydney. The most recentsuccess of the Greek ensemble was in July 2002 at the World Championship in New Orleans, USA.Despite the absence of the experienced Irini Aindili and the changes due to injuries, the Greek teamwas warmly received and once again did not lose its rendezvous with the international podium.Headed by Hara Karyami, who had recovered in the meantime, and with CeliaPantazi and Hartini Ioannou still on the line-up and two newcomers, LianaChristidou and Xenia Kontelia, it managed to win a gold and two bronze medalsexceeding even the most ambitious predictions. In this way the athletes onceagain showed that the Greek ensemble is a golden force in Rhythmic Gymnastics tobe reckoned with thus rising the sights for the Athens Olympic Games.

Source GREEK LIGHT:the flame’s long journey; Modified by Angela Gouvatsos

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There will be a new design on the medalsawarded at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

The main feature of the medals is the Greekcharacter shown on both sides, since theirbasic side has been changed for the first timesince the Amsterdam Olympic Games in 1928.This is of particular importance, as from nowon all Olympic medals will reflect the Greekcharacter of the Games as regards both theirorigin and their revival. On the medals awardedto Olympic athletes from 1928 until the SydneyGames, goddess Nike was seated, holding anear of corn in one hand and a wreath in theother.

“Since goddess Nike would fly into a stadiumto crown the best athlete, we concluded thatit was best to represent the interior of a stadiumon the medal,” said an Athens representative,and she added: “For the Athens Olympic Gamesmedals, we selected the PanathinaikonStadium where the Olympic Games were revivedin 1896.”

The reverse of the medal will also include thesport in which the athlete won it.

The elements on the obverse of the medal arethree:

· The first is the eternal flame that will be litin Olympia and will travel through the fivecontinents by way of the 2004 Torch Relay.

· The flame is accompanied by the openinglines of Pindar’s Eighth Olympic Odecomposed in 460 BC to honour the victoryof Alkimedon of Aegina in wrestling.

· The medal is completed within the ATHENS2004 Olympic Games emblem. The designof the Medal was created by Elena Votskiand the total number of medals to beproduced is 1,130 gold, 1,130 silver, and1,150 bronze.

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Andreas VarotsosThe creator of the 2004 Olympic Games Torch

In this article we will find out everything behindthe creation of the Olympic torch and get intothe psyche of the creator.

The Torch, even though it is an object withsmall dimensions, is de facto charged with manymeanings which primarily relate to world culture.Moreover, it had to contain all those elementswhich characterize Modern Greek culture. AndreaVarotsos’ objective was to find the culturalstratification necessary in this case which wouldlead him a design proposal representing modernGreece.

The main element which highlights its‘Greekness’, apart from the formalist andsemantic reference to the olive leaves, Andreas’aim was to stress an element of Greek culturewhich was born on our motherland and whichhas influenced world culture, which is noneother than harmony; in specific the harmony

between man’s activities and nature which hasbeen forgotten and needs to be appreciated again.

The Greek Torch symbolizes the immense effort ofall Greek designers, like Mr Varotsos, as well asarchitects and artists to build a Modern Greekoutlook which springs from the ‘very core’ ofGreek culture, with the aim of offering somethingto the international community as active membersof that community.

Returning to the technical characteristics it hasa direct relationship with formalism. The flamehad to come out from the middle; it had to bethe harmonious result of the osmosis of the twomaterials of which it is comprised: wood and metal.

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The torch has been exposed to climateconditions ranging from -6C to +45C and thatwas an additional challenge. However what isthe most important element is that it is the firsttorch to have traveled to all five continents, aface which gives it a magical dimension, whichmakes you think that perhaps the path will openup for modern Greece to generate culture, toacquire the position it deserves among the fivecontinents.

If you are curious as to how long this specificTorch can remain lit the answer is for about 20minutes. Nonetheless, the designer hopes thatthe message carried by the Torch, a message ofpeace, love and solidarity among people, willremain alight forever! article by Angela Gouvatsos

The Olympic Torch trip round the world

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As soon as I arrived in Melbourne for study a few weeks ago, Iwas able to recognise which houses were Greek - well, at leastsome of them. This did not require any special degree of intuition,as I got here the day after Greece’s soccer triumph - so thenumber of buildings featuring Greek flags on their windows andfront doors definitely made me feel more at home! Surely thosewho haven’t visited the capital of Victoria will have heard thatit is a great place for lovers of arts and culture in general (not tomention shopping) and also has an inescapable Greek elementdue to its large Greek community.

In the city centre, the Greek precinct is mainly situated onLonsdale St. This is where the annual Antipodes Festival takesplace and also where thousands of Greeks gathered recently tocelebrate the soccer victory. If you ever happen to be inMelbourne and miss your mum’s tiropita or spanakopita,International Cakes will offer you the real homemade thing. Ofcourse there are various other Greek eateries on this street, notto mention - among other shops - newsagents and music storeswhere you can buy the latest newspapers and CDs from Greece.The Greek Hellenic Bookshop in Brunswick (not far from theCBD) also stocks a great variety of Greek books, DVDs andmagazines, of both popular and more highbrow/educationalvarieties.

Further out, you could say that the suburb of Oakleigh is toMelbourne what Miramar is to Wellington… except that the formerhas even more Greeks! Brimming with Greek businesses of allkinds, in the last few years Oakleigh has developed into a placewhich definitely resembles a Greek village. There’s not agaidouraki in sight, but you’ll see plenty of Greek signs on themain streets and hear plenty of the language spoken aroundyou too. It’s definitely worth a visit if you’re interested inpurchasing anything Greek, from bombonieres to icons to anykind of food you can imagine - in fact the markets anddelicatessens there are a paradise for foodlovers. Even if shoppingisn’t at the top of your priority list, surely you will take pleasurein a meal at the new Orexi Souvlaki Bar or some coffee anddessert at Café Frappé just down the street. Also nearby andvery popular with Greeks is Niko’s Quality Cakes, a stylish caféfeaturing an array of Greek and non-Greek treats and screensplaying Greek music clips.

The upcoming Greek food and wine week is something to lookforward to as well. It will take place from the 6th to the 13th ofSeptember, as part of the inaugural Melbourne Food and WineWinter Festival. For more information on the various events thatwill be included (such as cooking classes and banquets at someof the city’s finest Greek restaurants) visit http://www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au . One website that willinform you of Greek nights in Australia and other news iswww.greekcity.com.au , whereas the online version of the GreekAustralian newspaper Neos Kosmos (http://www.neoskosmos.com.au) will keep you up-to-date with reportsfrom Greece and Australia; it also includes listings of manyGreek venues in Melbourne and plays, concerts and other events.Likewise www.greekcommunity.com.au contains information onall aspects of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne andVictoria. Finally, a search on the very comprehensivewww.citysearch.com.au will help you locate Greek spots in allmajor Australian cities. After all, I haven’t provided a totallydefinitive directory of the numerous Greek places spread acrossMelbourne - I’ll try hard to work my way through the list in myfree time within the next few months!

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This year New Zealand’s Paralympic Team willbe taking with them some extra encouragementfrom the Greek Community – ‘The HellenicFlame’ to the September Games in Athens.

The gift was presented to the Paralympics chefde mission Cathy Hemsworth on the 28 Julyby Greek community president Stella Bares andthe Arch Bishop Joseph Harkliolakis at theCultural Hall in Hania Street.

Designer Angelo Giannoutsos said the symbolicgift depicts an olive branch and a fern leafcoming together to form the flame thatrepresent the enduring friendships forgedbetween New Zealand and Greece in thestruggle against tyranny.

The Hellenic torch carries with it the Greek keydesign which represents the Hellenic world,both ancient and modern. Below, the korupattern represents Aotearoa/New Zealand andtogether they symbolise the harmony of allthe members of the Hellenic communities andthe people of this nation.

The Hellenic Flame is an enduring symbol thatdates back to the ancient Hellenic era when,at Olympia, the flame was lit at the start of theOlympic Games using the rays of the sun. Thesacred are burned in the shrine of Zeusthroughout the duration of the Games.

The Hellenic Flame is thought to be related tothe myth of Prometheus, who gave are, whichonce belonged exclusively to the gods thento mankind. Thus, the sacred are representshumanity’s liberation, intelligence, strengthand innocence.

With this symbol of support we, the HellenicCommunity of New Zealand, offer to the NewZealand Paralympic Team our best wishes andtrust that each member of the team will excelin the spirit of Olympism in the great andancient city of Athens.

New Zealand’s team to September’s Paralympics inAthens will take with it some extra encouragement fromWellington’s Greek community a medallion of a Hellenicflame.

The medallion was presented to Paralympics chef demission Cathy Hemsworth yesterday by Greek communitypresident Stella Bares and the Greek OrthodoxMetropolitan of New Zealand Joseph Harkliolakis.

Designer Angelo Giannoutsos said the medalliondepicted an olive tree and a fern coming together toform a flame “that represents the enduring friendshipformed between New Zealand and Greece in the struggleagainst tyranny”. It is mounted in a Hellenic torch asymbol of Greece, both ancient and modern.

Ms Hemsworth said the medallion would form part of aspecial wreath to be placed on Greece’s Tomb of theUnknown Soldier at a service before the start of theParalympics.

New Zealand will be sending 37 athletes and 25support staff to the Games, which will use the samevenues and village as next month’s Olympics. TheNew Zealand team at the 2000 Paralympics inSydney returned with 18 medals, nine of them gold.

Ms Hemsworth said the 2004 team was capable ofdoing just as well.

Wellington middle-distance runner Tim Prendergast,who won two silvers in Sydney, is hoping for betterat Athens. “Gold is definitely the aim.”

He has been running 100 kilometres a week intraining and spending an hour a day in a heatchamber to help him get accustomed totemperatures expected to average more than 30degrees Celsius in Athens.

Keeping motivated while training in the cold hassometimes been a problem. “On a couple of daysat Newtown Park there was just me and a magpiecackling away.”

Next week Mr Prendergast, who has just 5 per centof normal vision will give up his job as a recreation adviser for the Blind Foundation so he can trainfulltime for his specialist events the 800 and 1500 metres.

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Greek Community President, Stella Bares,delivers her speech to guests

Designer, Angelo Giannoutsos with“The Hellenic Flame”

Archbishop Joseph Harkiolakis and FatherGeorge give their blessings to the NZParalympic Team.

The Honourable Trevor Mallard,Minister for Sport

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A Newsletter from theManagement CommitteeAnother two months have come and gone andthe Athens 2000 Olympic Games are only a fewdays away. We send Greece our heartfelt wishesfor a successful and peaceful Games played in thespirit of the vision of its’ modern day founder

Pierre de Coubertain.

The Paralympic MedallionThe “Hellenic Flame” a bronze medallion,designed by Angelo Giannoutsos, was gifted tothe New Zealand Paralympic Team recently in amoving ceremony at the Greek Cultural Centre.The medallion was accepted on behalf of the teamby Chef-de-Mission Cathy Hemsworth. TheManagement Committee hosted an afternoon teafor about fifty guests including His EminenceMetropolitan Joseph, the Honourable TrevorMallard, Minister for Sport, representatives of theGreek Embassy, two paralympians who will becompeting in Greece and members of the GreekCommunity. The medallion will be incorporatedin a wreath which will be laid at the Tomb of theUnknown Soldier in Athens and will then returnto New Zealand with the team and be placed inthe Paralympic Museum in Christchurch.

We look forward to the games and wish theParalympic team every success.

PatrithaSeveral donations have been received for thesculpture “Patritha” which went to Greece forthe Olympic Games but still not enough moneyhas been received to cover our costs. To thecommunities, associations and brotherhoods whohave yet to donate, please table our petition atyour next meeting. We would gratefully acceptany donation, large or small. This was a giftfrom all Greeks and Communities and Somatiain New Zealand. Individuals are also invited todonate.

SubscriptionsSubscriptions for the 2004/05 year are now due.

Parthenon HallThe Parthenon Function Centre is getting a goodclean out something which hasn’t been done formany, many years. Equipment which is outdated,old and in many cases not working or not able tobe repaired has been either dumped or sold.

The committee has spent two weeks cleaning andtaking inventory of all the chattels that are leftin the hall. To date we have not leased theParthenon but we do have an interested party.

22 Pirie StThe end two car parks in front of the CulturalCentre are for the tenants use. Please do notpark in these spaces nor block their entrance andexit into the car park at any time. Our tenants areunable to get in and out during church services.

Austin StThe house at 126 Austin St has now been sold.Although we no longer have the rental incomefrom this property, we also are not incurring costsassociated with an ageing dwelling which hadbeen ill maintained for several years.

SchoolThe last few weeks of the second term were spentpreparing an exhibition piece for InspirationStation at Te Papa by our school children. Theyhave done a magnificent job. The exhibitionends at the end of September when hopefully thecommunity will display it in the CommunityCentre.

This term the pupils of the pre-school and primaryschool have been invited on a school trip on the14th August. It will include being bussed to aspecial lunch in Tawa and then on to Te Papa toview their art work at Inspiration Station. Pleasebook your and your childrens’ seat on the busthrough the school.

Enrolments are coming in weekly for the pre-school. The class is now starting to bulge. Theteachers Dina and Ria are both absent this termso the School Committee members are taking theclass. Thank you to the teachers and parentswho volunteer their time in the classroom.

Please don’t forget the playgroup! Sessions areheld on a Friday morning at the Odysseus Hall inMiramar. Attending playgroup really does makesuch a difference to their early education and is agood start to their pre-school and primary schoolyears.

LandscapingSeveral working bees have been held to completethe landscaping in the carpark.

Landscaping was a condition of resource consentbeing granted for the building of the CulturalCentre and for the final code of compliance to begiven. Olive and bay trees will be planted andunder planted with rosemary within the nextweek. The committees’ grateful thanks go to allthe people who worked so hard to make thispossible.

ParkingAs stated in the previous newsletters, membersshould feel free to park between the Church andthe Parthenon and in the grounds of the CulturalCentre while attending Church Services. Pleasepark with consideration to others.

PLEASE NOTE The Cultural Centre car park hastwo designated car parks which must remainvacant 24 hours a day, every day, as these are forthe Metropolitan and the Ambassador. Rutherfordand Bond have entered into a lease with theCommunity to park their vehicles in the remainingspaces when there are no church services.

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Anglo-Kiwi, Rose Baker, reports from a remoteoutpost of the Hellenic empireToday, more than ever, I find myself agreeing withthe bride’s father in My Big Fat Greek Wedding whenhe asserts that there are only two types of people inthis world: the Greeks…and everybody else who wishesthey were Greek! I’m the latter, a sentiment I’msure I share with many right now, in the midst ofHellenic euphoria over Greece’s monumental EuroCup win.Setting: Club Appollon. On a Wellington winter morn,I’m yelling “Ellas, Ellas!” with the best of them.Yep, Greeks rule, man! But I’ve got a confession tomake: I’ve been a secret Hellenophile, a closet ‘wog’wannabe, most of my life, long before today’s footballglory…Born into the wrong bloody culture, I was, mate!Although a xeno, I feel strangely at home, drawn to,and energised by these vibrant people, whoselanguage is music to my ears. (Even when they’recalling the opposing team a bunch of malakas!) Ilove Greek faces, food and music. Why could theAntipodes not have been colonized by theseexuberant people? “It’s hard living in an ‘Anglo’society sometimes”, sighs the man, who’s introducedhimself as ‘Con’, seated next to me. “I know whatyou mean!”, I sympathise, “and I’m an ‘Anglo’!” Imimpressed how New Zealanders and Australians ofGreek descent manifest a passionate allegiance to acountry to which many of them were not even born. Iwish I could feel the same patriotism towards my ownculture. I envy their sense of belonging.Especially today. “We did it!” To Greek music fullblare, dancing on the bar spills out onto AdelaideRoad, where passing cars honk as the blue and whiteis waved with vigour. I turn to an elderly, moustachedgentleman in the crowd: “How do you feel?” (Sillyquestion.) “Very, very happy!”My (well-meaning) ‘Anglo’ mother was horrified whenI told her where I was heading at this ungodly hour(catching the 5:12 from Tawa). I grew up in Wellingtonand now reside in Melbourne (which, as the world’sthird largest Greek city after Athena and Thessaloniki,suits me fine). I’m in town for the annual pilgrimage

back home, to touch base with my roots. Only thistime, as well, I want to ‘touch base’ with roots notremotely my own. Call it journalistic curiosity. Anyway,Mum’s reaction was: “You can’t just barge in there!”But “barge in” I did, albeit somewhat shyly. I’dplucked up the courage to phone the Greek Associationand tentively enquire where everybody was gatheringfor the game. “Actually, umm, I’m not even Greek”,I apologise, upon arrival. But I needn’t have worried.“Doesn’t matter – everybody can come!”, smiles theclub president, extending me a big, fat Greek welcomeand asking how I like my coffee. (“Glyko, parakalo”.)I wonder if the Greeks were as warmly received whenthey first migrated to these shores? It’s no secretGreeks, Italians and many others found the NewZealand and Australia of the ‘50s and ‘60’s to bemorgue-like cultural and culinary deserts. Many localswere kind but prejudices also abounded. ‘Wog’ kidswere beaten up and taunted for their school lunchcontents and the colour of their skin. Teachers insistedupon anglicising those “unpronounceable” names.Etc, etc.Well, I say, to all you Sotiris and Dimitrismasquerading as ‘Steves’ and ‘Jims’, today is theday to reclaim your name with Hellenic pride. Forthey are truly beautiful. Personally, I’d like to becalled Eleftheria. The more multisyllabic a mouthfulthe better. The fact that these names, along with mylimited stock of Greek phrases, such as sas efxaristopara poli and pou ine to museo?, roll off my tonguewith such ease, means I must have been Greek in aprevious incarnation.My own parents spoke somewhat disparagingly of Greekmigrants as those people who’d “buy up a wholestreet”. “They’ve practically taken over the suburbof Mt Victoria!”. “They don’t blend in, dear; not likethe Dutch.” Oh, and they made a lot of money andthey all helped each other. Personally, I could neversee the crime in that…I’ve always been a little unusual. Not your typicalkiwi girl. For example: I used to follow ‘little oldladies in black’ down Courtney Place, just so I couldcatch strains of their exotic language. Since young,I’ve felt like a ‘euro’ soul trapped in an ‘anglo’

�������#�$!�%&�'���'(����'&�body. At twenty-something, I developed a secret,unrequited crush on “Nick”, a dark-eyed, medallion-wearing Adonis, with leather trousers and shiny sportscar – both black. My passion remained unexpressed ashe also happened to have an absolute koukla of aGreek fiancée…Funny thing is, here he is today, allthese years later, at Club Appollon, a little older butstill lookin’ good, celebrating Greece’s glory withhis wife and kids.I led a hellenically-deprived childhood in tediousTawa. Raised a meat-and-three-veg. girl, I tragicallynever clapped eyes on an eggplant, didn’t know mymelinzanosalata from my moussaka, and the only oliveoil in our house was a tiny bottle of rancid, yellowliquid lurking in the bathroom cupboard, for “medicinalpurposes” only, certainly not something that wouldmake it’s way to the dining table.Then there were a couple of Greek girls at university,who fascinated me. I wanted what they had. From thefish and chip shop to the lecture hall, they managedto look stunning…and like they were off to a nightclub.Hair and nails immaculate. Dripping gold and blackleather. They made an effort. Made the most ofthemselves, exuding a self-pride. In my upbringingit was considered “vain” and bimbo-like to pay toomuch attention to your appearance. But these ‘euro’girls made me start to see myself and fellow ‘Anglos’as positively feral in comparison. Unplucked, unwaxed,uncoordinated. I vowed to transform. It’s gotta besomething in the blood cos I swear you Greek girls arejust born with perfect manicures and hairstyles. I trymy hardest to emulate you but still fall short. Talkabout integration in reverse. I long to be acceptedby you, hang with you and – the ultimate – be invitedhome for tea and have your yiayia impart to me herspecial way of making galactoboureko. These days,they tell me I ‘look European’, asking, “where areyou from?”. I glow with pride; I’ve made it. But thenI’m embarrassed to admit my surname is the boring,bisyllabic Baker - as ‘anglo’ as you can get. (Isthere a Mr Karapanaggiotidis out there somewherewho’d like to change all that?)Back to the soccer. I’m mesmerised as the crowdstarts to filter in. The first of the females to enter isincensed at the “Reserved” signage on some of theseating: “whose bloody club is this?”. Her partner’scomplaint is “What’s with this ‘no smoking’?” Kafeand toasted sandwiches are dispensed. Voula on hercell phone instructs John to “stop at the shop onyour way here and pick up the flags”. Kids, probablythird-generation NZ Greeks, have their faces stainedblue and white. Some men are suited up, clearly offto the office after the match. Smiles, hugs, lots ofkalimera! yasou! ti kanis? The atmosphere is electric.I stand reverently for the Greek national anthem.Hope no one notices I don’t know the words…Game over. Shedding tears of happiness for my Greekfriends. And of sadness for the fact that I have noHellenic blood coursing through my veins. I’mexcitedly texting my Greek mates in Melbourne. Ellas,I’m rapt for you; I share your joy. Now, just find mea Nice Greek Boy (complete with Greek mother andyia-yia to pass on all those recipes and wisdom) andmy little anglo-skippy heart will be happier still.I briefly contemplate staying to party all day, dancinglike Zorba, feasting and drinking. But I decide to slipaway quietly. This day belongs to you. I’m honouredyou let me share some of your glory with you but nowit’s time I went home.“Olé, olé, olé, olé, Ellas, Ellas..”, this is EleftheriaKarapanaggiotidis signing off.

Two Types of People: Confessions of a Wellington ‘wog’ wannabe

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European Championsby Steve Samaras

The underdogs have “done it.”The Greek soccer team will never beunderestimated again.It was an absolute miracle. European Champion,thanks to Angelos Charisteas’s57th-minute goal against Portugal, sent Greekfans across the globe into a week long ofcelebrations. It was like celebrating Easter,Christmas and New Years all at once.“With hard work and a Greek soul, a dream has

Antonios NikopolidisDate of birth: 14.01.1971Current Club: Olympiacos CFPPosition: GoalkeeperBorn in 1971, it took six years for Nikopolidisto reach the first team at Panathanaikos afterhis move from third division side AnagennisiArta as an 18-year old in 1989. Since his debutin 1995, however, he has gained a reputationas one of the most reliable goalkeepers in Greekfootball. He played five games as the Greenswon the championship in 1994/95 and threeas they retained it the following year. AlthoughOlympiacos CFP have since monopolised theAlpha Ethniki, Nikopolidis has performed withdistinction, helping the club reach the 2001/02 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.Nikopolidis then missed just two leaguematches to help Panathinaikos achieve the bestdefensive record in Greece, althoughOlympiacos again reigned supreme.

Stylianos GiannakopoulosDate of birth: 12.07.1974Current Club: Bolton Wanderers FCPosition: Right midfielder, Left midfielderHis debut season in professional football in1992/93 was a personal triumph -Giannakopoulos scored six times in 32 games -but disappointing for his club, Ethnikos Asteras

FC, who narrowlymissed out onpromotion from thethird division south.He then moved on toPaniliakos FC andenjoyed threewonderful seasonswhich included twopromotions and acampaign ofconsolidation in thetop flight.Signed by OlympiacosCFP as they sought a

come true,” said Stylianos Giannakopoulos.

Future generations of Greek players will neveragain be allowed to have such low expectations.

Captain Theodoros Zagorakis was named as theJVC UEFA EURO 2004 Player of the tournament.The presentation of the trophy will be arrangedaround the UEFA Football Gala in Monaco on 26August, which is also the start of the newEuropean season.Midfielder player Zagorakis, was as inspirationfigure in Greece’s astonishing march to theEuropean title.

UEFA’s technical study group has given fulsomepraise to Otto Rehhagel, the German coach whohas guided Greece to a remarkable Europeantitle.

UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh saidthat Rehhagel had done a “fantastic” job intaking an unsung group of players and turningthem into conquerors at UEFA EURO 2004™ inPortugal.

With the help of God and hard work, I hopethat the Greek National team qualify for theFIFA World Cup and continue their success.

TOP 5 Players for Greece first championship since 1986/87,Giannakopoulos and co delivered in emphaticstyle, winning seven titles in succession prior tothe player’s departure to Bolton Wanderers FCon a three-year contract in summer 2003.Giannakopoulos’s influence in Athens was nevermore keenly felt than during his final season,when he scored a personal best 15 goals and wasnamed the Greek Footballer of the Year. He alsostruck what many regarded as the goal of thetournament against FC Porto in the 1998/99 UEFAChampions League.In 2003/04 season, he enjoyed a solid first seasonin the Premiership, scoring twice in 31 games.Giannakopoulos also appeared as a late substitutein the League Cup final which Bolton lost 2-1 toMiddlesbrough FC.

Giorgios KaragounisDate of birth:06.03.1977Current Club: FCInternazionalePosition: CentralmidfielderHe joined Panathin-aikos FC as a youngsterbut was allowed to leave for Apollon Smirnis FC,where he a regular scorer over two seasons beforereturning to the Athens club. He scored six timesin 24 Alpha Ethniki games in his first season backwith the Greens and in 2000/01 he appeared inall 12 of Panathanaikos’ UEFA Champions Leaguegames, scoring a memorable goal from a directfree-kick against Manchester United FC at OldTrafford. After Panathinaikos missed out on theGreek championship to Olympiacos CFP by virtueof an inferior head-to-head record in 2003,Karagounis opted for a move to FC Internazionalein summer 2003.

Theodoros ZagorakisDate of birth: 27.10.1971Current Club: AEK Athens FCPosition: Central midfielderAfter beginning his career with FC Kavala - forwhom he scored six goals in 114 league matches- Zagorakis moved to FC PAOK Thessaloniki duringthe 1992/93 season.Zagorakis was a firm favourite with supporters atPAOK. He rarely missed a league fixture and oftenchipped in with important goals, particularly in1994/95 when he struck four, his best-ever tally.From there Zagorakis joined Premiership outfitLeicester City FC for a 1.2m fee. Club and playerenjoyed an impressively long stay in the Englishtop flight and claimed the League Cup in 1998and 2000.

Signed for AEK Athens FC in the summer of 2000.Zagorakis took part in all AEK’s 26 league gamesin the 2001/02 season and no team-mate couldmake the same claim. He also scored three goalsin their eight UEFA Cup games, including onein the San Siro stadium against InternazionaleFC. The following term was another season ofnear misses for AEK, who were unbeaten in Europeyet still eliminated at the first hurdle.Amidst AEK’s financial turmoil, the Greececaptain continued to be as dependable as ever,missing just three Alpha Ethniki matches.

Angelos CharisteasDate of birth:09.02.1980Current Club: SVWerder BremenPosition: ForwardIt was during his firststint at FC ArisT h e s s a l o n i k ifollowing a movefrom non-leagueStrimonikos Serronthat Charisteasproved he was one for the future, scoring twicein nine matches as the northern club won theGreek second division in May 1998. The strikersubsequently made 12 appearances in the AlphaEthniki - six as a substitute - before spendingtime on loan at Athinaikos FC in the 1998/99season.In 1999 he returned to Aris and made hisEuropean debut in a UEFA Cup defeat by RCCelta de Vigo at the age of 19. Charisteas wascontinually developing and in 2000/01 scoredseven goals, his best return in Aris colours.Having been watched by scouts from a numberof Europe’s leading sides, Charisteas opted joinhis national coach Otto Rehhagel’s former clubSV Werder Bremen on a four-year contract inJune 2002. The 3m fee also made the Greek themost expensive signing in Bremen history andhe scored nine goals as the Weserstadion sidefinished sixth.

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