Greece
Land:131,957km2 Population:10,260,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Kalamatianos, Tsamiko, Sirto, Zembekiko,
Sirtaki, Balos, Chasapiko (Traditional Greek dances)
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
1) Track and Field (5,000)
2) Football (4,000)
3) Volleyball (3,500)
4) Basketball (3,500)
5) Table tennis (1,000)
Source: Sports Federations and Municipalities
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
According to the General Secretariat of Sports;
1) Track and Field
2) Football
3) Basketball
4) Volleyball
5) Table tennis
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
Greek Sport Law 2725 (1999)
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
Information Center of the General Sports Secretariat established in 1998
Address:25 Panepistimiou str,10210 Athens
Tel:(30)1.3294227 Fax:(30)1.3251582
e-mail:info@noc.sportnet.gr
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
General Secretariat of Sport with FISpT conducted the survey on representatives of about 50 countries and 300 participants from Greece and published "Perspectives of development of Sport for All movement" in 1999.
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
About 10,000
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
There are only some test for children 8 to 9 years old, about which we select children with special ability.
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Direction of Sport Ministry of Culture
Address:25,Panepistimion St.P.O.Box 3246,
10210 Athens
Tel:(30)3255449 Fax:(30)3235390
e-mail:sportall@noc.sports.net.gr
1. FOUNDED YEAR
1983
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Ms. Moraiti Ioanna
Title: Head of sports development in Greece and for Sports School.
Occupation: FISpT Board Member, Vice President of Greek's coaches of table tennis
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
To promote Sport for All with the cooperation of developmental sport and school sport.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 20 Part-time staff: 100
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$ 6 million(2000)
Approx. US$ 6 million(2001)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Special events among municipality and many sports tournaments, which present aged women in gymnastics shows and sports festivals.
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
We have promotional Sport for All programs for all kind of target groups including programs for prison, drug addiction centers, gypsies and the repatriates
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
NA
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
TAFISA, FISpT, UESpT
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Because our programs are implemented under governmental supervision, the organization can't work independently.
