On April 8-10, a major sporting event took place in the western Greek city of Patras.
The First International Congress «National Plan for Athletes» was organized on the initiative of the National Olympic Committee, the Ministry of Sports and Education of Greece.
The Congress was held in the format of an international seminar, an exhibition of international and national sports federations, as well as official meetings.
During the Congress, Mr. Merabi Iliadis, President of the European Kurash Confederation, delivered a speech on the development of kurash and other martial arts in Greece and Europe.
During the exhibition, yaktak uniforms for kurash, booklets, banners and a presentation film dedicated to the sport of kurash were demonstrated in the pavilion «Sport Kurash».
Mr. Spyros Kapralos, President of the European Olympic Committee and the heads of the Greek Parliament, the Ministry of Sports and Education, who visited the Kurash Pavilion, were informed about the Kurash sport.