And thassos will be in the program of special olynpics anthens 2011

"And Thassos. With this slogan, the mayor of Thassos, Kostas Hatziemmanuil and the chairman of the organizing committee of the special Olympics Athens 2011, Gianna Despotopoulou signed by noon Friday, February 11 in Port Monks in the memorandum of understanding for the official membership of the municipality hosting the program "Polis - Amphitryon, Host Town program », in the Special Olympics World Games ATHENS 2011, will be held from June 25 to July 4.

Earlier Ms Despotopoulou received by the Mayor moved the City Council's decision that the Thassos anakirytte Thassos honorary citizen in recognition of the overall project and the offer of the institution of the special Olympics.

Ms Despotopoulou thanked for the price became the council Thassos, especially for the hospitality program, said: "Congratulations you have amazing island. Congratulations to the new municipal authority and I am sure the children will be staying in Thassos from 20 to 24 June will have an unforgettable experience.

Thassos Mayor's speech just before the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation for hosting the athletes congratulated Mr. Despotopoulou for twenty years offering the institution.

Specifically, the mayor said:

"Madam President,

Today is a special day for our island. A day filled with light the soul of Thasos.

In time you will hear the click of the start of the World Olympics, Special Olympics 2011. In this race thread will cut off humanity. From the start of the track will be fired respect for diversity.

In the high jump all records will break the emergence of humanitarian ideals.

In time of call at the port of the island, here in the birthplace of POLINIKI Theagenes athlete of antiquity, the Olympic Torch Special Olympics 2011, the flame of Hope. Hope that our world will become better, hope that it will cease all forms of exclusion in the land of hope that will turn the Keadas racism in human warm embrace.

Today I feel great joy and emotion, because he was claimed to be the Mayor of Thasos, who will sign the contract, which the City participates in the "City-Amphitryon.

This high price is heading for our wreath amaranth, which has only a "Callinicos.

I thank the Organizing Committee of the Special Olympics now hosts the Municipality of Thassos within the large gatherings of "Amphitryon Cities" that will host the Olympic missions.

I congratulate Mrs. Gianna Despotopoulou, the Lady of the Special Olympics, which with love, dedication and selfless almost anchorite, serving the institution for more than two decades.

Let me, however, and a personal reflection.

The Olympic Games in ancient times was closely connected with the worship of Zeus and religious ceremonies.

Aristophanes in the Clouds, referring to the sporting action, he believes that is created by young people with healthy breasts, a nice, big shoulders. The ideal of the Athenian state was the creation of a "good t 'goods', namely the creation of new, beautiful, strong, smart, polite.

In 392 a Byzantine emperor, Theodosius the Great, in the name of Christianity, eliminates the Olympic Games.

Sixteen centuries later, however, epeproto the message of Christian love to inspire, infuse, Anabaptists to the Olympic spirit.

The high concept of Special Olympics imbued with the gift of love, as it defines and teaches in the First Epistle to the Corinthians the Apostle Paul.

This love then, that when the Apostle patient and christefetai, my zeal, my perperefetai, aschimonei essential, which is embedded within the Olympics' good kagathon "athletes of Special Olympics of acceptance and respect for diversity.

Dear Madam President, all Thassians, full of strong positive emotions, we are ready to repeat the words of your own:

• Athletes to say: "Come on dude, I can"

• To the parents: "Be proud! We will win "

• To the coaches and heads of missions: "A big THANK YOU!"

• The world will follow, "Join the wonderful world of winning!"

• Heads of State participating: "Come to becoming a party!"

• The next generation: "Everyone can be emulated or avoided. Our choice! "

Thank you.


Then Ms Despotopoulou delivered to the mayor's manual of instructions for hosting the athletes to Thassos and the separation of special Olympics which was accompanied by Apollo the mascot of the games.

The mayor in turn delivered it to Mr. Despotopoulou, a copy of the Hellenistic period of the school's purpose, particularly Venus in dolphin with little love. Representative statue of Thassos.

Source: k-tipos.gr