{"id":5862,"date":"2024-03-28T11:01:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T09:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=5862"},"modified":"2024-03-28T11:01:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T09:01:22","slug":"opap-initiative-sees-top-athletes-inspire-youth-in-remote-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=5862","title":{"rendered":"OPAP initiative sees top athletes inspire youth in remote meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students from Cyprus\u2019 sports schools enjoyed a special treat earlier this week, with the chance to meet remotely with six of the island\u2019s top athletes, each an ideal role model for young people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cypru-video-ads\" id=\"cypru-1656754185\">\n<div id=\"cypru-1522358289\" data-cypru-trackid=\"478051\" data-cypru-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"cypru-target\">\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-2276074768939-0\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The virtual meeting took place on March 26, 2024, within the framework of OPAP Cyprus\u2019 \u201cGreat Just Like You\u201d initiative, established in 2022 to give a fresh slant to promoting healthy sports, culture, science and education standards to the island\u2019s youth. Through this initiative, OPAP Cyprus, in collaboration with the Education Ministry, gave students the chance to communicate with champion role models, posing them questions and receiving answers regarding their efforts and paths to success.<br \/>\nTop athletes Pavlos Kontides, Milan Trajkovi\u0107, Apostolos Parellis, George Achilleos, Andri Eleftheriou, Antri Christoforou\u00a0and Maria Markou participated in the two-hour meeting, in spite of their rigorous individual training schedules for the Olympic Games. The time flew by, with sports students posing questions, which the athletes answered at length, eager to support Cyprus\u2019 future champions.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-768611 lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/opap-initiative-sees-top-athletes-inspire-youth-in-remote-meeting.jpg\" alt=\"OPAP initiative sees top athletes inspire youth in remote meeting\" width=\"810\" height=\"607\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\"><br \/>\nThe Ministry\u2019s Physical Education Inspector Theoti Pourou welcomed the remote event, expressing appreciation to the top athletes for their willingness to accept the Ministry\u2019s and OPAP Cyprus\u2019 invitation to the meeting. Pourou also congratulated sports academy supervisors and directors for their efforts and thanked OPAP Cyprus for its \u201cGreat Just Like You\u201d initiative.<br \/>\nIn her own address, OPAP Cyprus Marketing Director Agathi Mannaridou expressed her enthusiasm for the meeting between current and future Cypriot sports champions, assuring them the Company will remain at their side, supporting their dreams with love, strength and sincerity.<br \/>\nA highlight of the meeting were wishes offered by her fellow athletes and attending students to Paralympian Markou, given that the day of the virtual event coincided with her birthday.<br \/>\nThe event, facilitated by journalist Savvas Koshiaris, saw attendance by sports gymnasium students of Engomi (supervised by George Achniotis), Lanitio Limassol (supervised by Nikos Hadjinikolaou), Vergina Larnaca (supervised by Michael Michael), Agios Theodoros Paphos (supervised by Vakis Evagorou) and Paralimnios (supervised by Eleftherios Kolokoudias).<br \/>\nAlso present were sports lyceum students from Kykkos B (supervised by Renos Pittalis), Laniteion Limassol (supervised by Loizos Chrysostomou), Vergina Larnaca (supervised by Charalambos Christou), Ethnarchis Makarios III Paphos (supervised by Kostas Tooulias) and Paralimnios (supervised by Vassilis Giorgallas).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fact: Students from Cyprus&#8217; sports schools had a virtual meeting with six of the island&#8217;s top athletes as part of OPAP Cyprus&#8217; &#8220;Great Just Like You&#8221; 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