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The first training session for the national team in preparation for the Olympics at Etihad Stadium

The first training session for the national team in preparation for the Olympics at Etihad Stadium

Today (6/17) the national team began its preparations for the preliminary round of the tournament (7/2-7) under the guidance of Vassilis Spanoulis.

National Team Day today (6/17). The Blue and White team has begun its preparations ahead of the preliminary tournament that will be held at the SEF from July 2 to 7.

Vassilis Spanoulis was at the Peace and Friendship Stadium with his crew, welcoming the first nine players, as the first assembly did not include Giannis Antetokounmpo, the most international heavyweights of Olympiacos and Panathinaikos Actor, since the Stoiximan Basketball League was completed a few days ago. Before, Nick Calathes and Giorgos Papagiannis.

The players that coach Spanoulis had at his disposal in the team’s first meeting were: Vassilis Toliopoulos, Michalis Lountzis, Dimitris Moraitis, Vassilis Charalambopoulos, Yannis Kosiloglou, Nikolis Avdalas, Lefteris Mantzoukas, Nikos Hougas and Giorgos Tanoulis.

See photos from training:

Vassilis Spanoulis having fun with the players
Eurokinese Sports – Marcos Hozoris

Vassilis Spanoulis with national team gymnast Andreas Gatzoulis
Eurokinese Sports – Marcos Hozoris

Dimitris Moraitis with Vassilis Charalambopoulos
Eurokinese Sports – Marcos Hozoris

Vassilis Spanoulis speaks with Yannis Kosloglou and Michalis Lountzis
Eurokinese Sports – Marcos Hozoris

Yannis Kosloglu
Eurokinese Sports – Marcos Hozoris

Vassilis Spanoulis with Nikos Zissi and Demos Dekoudis
Eurokinese Sports – Marcos Hozoris

Vassilis Spanoulis hugs Michalis Londzis
Eurokinesi – Marcos Hozoris

Depth chart of the Greek national team

  • s: Thomas Walkup, Nick Calathes, Michalis Lountzis, Dimitris Moraitis
  • Saint-Germain: Kostas Sloukas, Giannoulis Larentzakis, Vassilis Toliopoulos, Nikolis Avdalas
  • sixth: Costas Papanikolaou, Vassilis Charalambopoulos, Panagiotis Kalaitzakis
  • National Front: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dinos Mitoglou, Giannis Kosloglou, Lefteris Mantzoukas, Nikos Hojaz.
  • C: George Papagiannis, Kostas Antetokounmpo, George Tanoulis

It is noteworthy that the Greek national team will play three friendly matches as part of its preparations. The first match is scheduled to be held against Poland (6/21), while it will then face Montenegro (6/25) and the Bahamas (6/27) in the Acropolis Championship.

Greece will organize one of the four previous Olympic tournaments with the participation of Croatia, New Zealand, Egypt and the Dominican Republic. Slovenia is in the first group, along with New Zealand and Croatia, while Greece is in the second group, along with the Dominican Republic and Egypt.

SEF Pre-Olympic Championship Program
July 2
Egypt – Dominican Republic (17:30)
Slovenia – Croatia (21:00)
July 3
Croatia – New Zealand (17:30)
Dominican Republic – Greece (21:00)
4th of July
New Zealand vs Slovenia (17:30)
Greece – Egypt (21:00)
July 6
Semi-final between second place in Group B and first place in Group A
Semi-final between the first from Group B and the second from Group A.
July 7
Final (21:00)

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