Greek athlete Tsiklitiras honored at Navarino Challenge 2020 (video)

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Greek athlete Tsiklitiras honored at Navarino Challenge 2020 (video)The Olympic Sport of Standing Long Jump to Be Revived in Pylos

The award-winning sports tourism event Navarino Challenge will be held on October 16-18, 2020 presenting new sports activities and experiences for people of all ages, in Messinia, Pylos, and Costa Navarino. Loyal to its global message “sports unite people,” the event will connect people from Greece and abroad, promoting the Olympic values and fair play.

The Olympic Sport of Standing Long Jump to Be Revived in Pylos

Navarino Challenge, honoring the birthplace of Kostis Tsiklitiras, the world-famous legend and Olympic gold medalist who was born in Pylos, Messinia, will present the standing long jump activity for the first time, on Saturday, October 17. The European long jump champion, Miltos Tentoglou is the honoree and ambassador of this activity. The first Greek athlete to win a gold medal in this sport in European championships along with his coach George Pomaski, will provide people of all ages with an opportunity to try out their jumps and attempt to surpass Tsiklitiras' world record of 3.47m.

Read the full report at thenationalherald.com

RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report

Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: costanavarino

 

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