A dance action special about sports, diversity and inclusion

THE sport and the arts are powerful avenues to support diversity and inclusion. Athletes, artists and people from both fields know very well how they can be role models for people, especially children.

So every time they meet the messages they send, are stronger.

Such a message, in favor of diversity, equality and inclusion, was sent by the leading Athlete of GreeceNikos Galis with a group of 40 artists and athletes with a special performance OUR “Final Countdown” in the 2024 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament.

With his support PPCwhich invests and supports sports, arts, diversity and inclusion, led a special dance act during halftime of the Men’s National Basketball Team’s game against the Dominican Republic in the 2024 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament at the SEF, on July 3.

The main Greek athlete together with a group of 40 artists and players, including disabled people, starred, to the sounds of the 1987 Eurobasket anthem, in the PPC show, directed by Konstantinos Rigos .

Spectators of the match who were at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, to support the National Team’s effort to qualify for the “Paris 2024” Olympic Games, watched a performance with important messages about equality. and inclusion in the field of sports and not only.

Together with Nikos Galis, the actress Loxandra Loukas, the first woman with Down syndrome to perform at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus, the internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Lenia Zafiropoulou and the internationally acclaimed tenor Dimitris Paksoglou, joined the group forces – “phenomenon” Endyne and MC Yinka on the microphone set the pace of his unique run “All Equal, All Here, Power Up the Game” and send their own message of inclusion and equality.

As an integral part of the social and economic fabric of the country, the PPC actively supports talent, passion and noble competitionpromoting at the same time parallels and inclusion. Adhering to the principles of responsible entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, PPC respects and uses diversity, integrating the principles of inclusion in its culture, providing equal opportunities to all.

With the central messages “Power Up The Game” and “Atoutaler”, PPC, gold sponsor of the Pre-Olympic basketball tournament 2024 of the SEF, which continues the successful cooperation with the Hellenic Basketball Federation (EEC), actively supports the basketball in all its forms. as well as the course of the National Men’s Basketball Team to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as its official sponsor.

The pre-Olympic tournament

The Pre-Olympic tournament basketball 2024, an event of global interest is hosted this year in Greece, after 16 years. With the same actions on and off the field, basketball fans and spectators of the Pre-Olympic basketball tournament of the SEF had the opportunity to participate in shooting challenges and participate in many recreational activities. -fun, which claims the gifts that can be collected in PPC.

The grand final was held on July 7 at SEF and the audience was keenly watching the corresponding performance with former international basketball player, Dimitris Diamantidis. The National Basketball Team of Greece emerged victorious and will travel to Paris, where they will compete for the Olympic gold medal.