HELLENIC VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION

Athens, Greece, November 4, 2020. There is a tiny island in the eastern Mediterranean called Kastellorizo, a very remote one, which many regard as among the most beautiful ones in Greece. Kastellorizo has a population of 300 inhabitants only and they need to travel for five hours by boat to make it to the nearest large island, Rhodes. There are no clubs and no sports facilities. However, the 62 children who live on the island enjoy playing Volleyball during their free time at school.

Athens, Greece, September 11, 2020. The rehabilitation of Vicky Arvaniti has entered the last and final stage. Almost a year ago, on October 22, 2019, the Greek Beach Volleyball star and former European champion injured her left Achilles tendon, so that she would eventually miss the remainder of the World Tour season. Eleven months later, two surgeries and countless hours spent in the gym and with the physiotherapist, Arvaniti is close to returning to competitive action, having entered the last stage of her recovery.

Athens, Greece, July 13, 2020 - Panathinaikos Athens have dethroned archrivals Olympiacos Piraeus, winning their 19th national championship title as the Greek Men's League wrapped up on Sunday, following its restart earlier this month after several months of lockdown.

Athens, Greece, June 28, 2020. The countdown to the semi-finals and finals of the men’s Greek Volley League has officially started at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens. The Greek professional championship will be one of a very few across the globe to complete the 2019-2020 season and the only indoor team sport in Greece to crown a champion resuming action after the coronavirus crisis. Olympiacos PIRAEUS, Foinikas SYROS, PAOK THESSALONIKI and Panathinaikos ATHENS are the four teams that will battle for the title from the 52nd edition of the national league.

Athens, Greece, May 13, 2020. After as many as 13 years and collecting 126 international caps, Mitar Tzourits has come to the difficult decision to retire from the Greek men’s national team. Through his interview published on the Hellenic Volleyball Federation’s website, the now former captain recalls memories, expresses gratitude and shares moments that he will never forget for the rest of his life.

Athens, Greece, April 5, 2020. While the whole world sits at home during the outbreak of COVID-19, professional athletes are trying to keep mentally and physically fit. Greece’s outside hitter Olga Strantzali has returned from Poland to her hometown of Thessaloniki. She is staying at home and trying to find ways to keep her mind occupied while waiting to return to do what she loves the most, playing Volleyball.

Athens, Greece, February 21, 2020. Panathinaikos ATHENS claimed the 2019-2020 edition of the Greek League Cup ‘Nikos Samaras’ after two thrilling finals against Olympiacos PIRAEUS. The triumph coincides with the first title for the ‘Greens’ since 2010, when they won the Greek National Cup.

Athens, Greece, February 21, 2020. After two successful years at the helm of the women’s national team of Greece, the Spanish coach Guillermo Naranjo Hernandez has agreed to extend his contract with the Hellenic Volleyball Federation for at least another 12 months.

Karpenissi, Greece, February 17, 2020. The organisation of the 2020 #EuroVolleyU18M Final Round is slowly entering its final stages as Greece, co-hosts alongside Italy, prepare to host the competition in the mountain retreat of Karpenissi, 9-19 July.

Athens, Greece, November 13, 2019. The Greek women’s national league is underway and after four rounds, the 12 contenders are promising to all Volleyball fans around the country more exciting games during the 2019-2020 season.

Keratea, Greece, September 21, 2019. The Brazilian coach of top Greek team Vassiliki Arvaniti and Panagiota Karagkouni was the special guest of the Keratea Beach Volleyball Festival organised by the Hellenic Volleyball Federation and he had the opportunity to speak, play and learn some Beach Volleyball to kids from all over the Attica region.

Dmytro "Dima" Filippov is one of the most useful players in Greece at this year's Eurovolley. The experienced setter speaks exclusively to eurovolley.com delineating the team's goals and explaining his experience to strong opponents.

Athens, Greece, September 9, 2019. The final three friendly games played before travelling to Montpellier provided a boost of energy to Greece’s national team as they locked horns against Slovakia, another #EuroVolleyM contestant.

Athens, Greece, August 15, 2019. There is only one week to go until the first matches of #EuroVolleyW will be taking place in Pool A. After completing their preparation at Karpenisi, the Greek women’s national team returned to Athens to stay there until August 21, when they will travel to Ankara.

Athens, Greece, August 2, 2019. The 18-year-old outside hitter Alexandros Raptis was a member of the Greek team that recently finished second in the European Silver League, where he had his first opportunity to play with the men’s senior squad.

Rentis, Greece, July 20, 2019. Ten years after their last appearance at #EuroVolleyM in Izmir, Turkey, the men’s national team of Greece returns to compete with the best teams in Europe.

Karpenisi, Greece, July 17, 2019. Following eighteen years of drought, the Greek women’s national team returns to the final phase of #EuroVolleyW. Before travelling to Ankara for the Pool A matches of EuroVolley 2019, the team’s journey will begin on July 17 in Karpenisi in the west of Greece, where they will train for the challenges that lay ahead.

Athens, Greece, July 10, 2019. For Greek Volleyball, the challenges ahead in the summer of 2019 are great and the motivation to succeed is high. For the first time in 27 years, both the men’s and women’s national teams of Greece have qualified for the Final Round of EuroVolley. It was back in 1991 when the men’s team finished ninth in Berlin and the women claimed 8th place in Rome.

Athens, Greece, July 8, 2019. Three years have passed since the last time Greece participated at the #EuroBeachVolley. It was in 2016 when Vasiliki Arvaniti and Panagiota Karagkouni were in Switzerland and took the 17th place and it was only the second time the team made an appearance at Europe's top Beach Volleyball competition after previously doing so 2013 in Klagenfurt, Austria.

Thessaloniki, Greece, July 5, 2019. With a crowd of more than 700 spectators in attendance at the iconic Aristotelous Square in the centre of Thessaloniki, the first Masters tournament of the 2019 Panhellenic Beach Volleyball Championship took place this past weekend.