Dear Friends,

A new era begins for the HOC which has a very long history and a significant contribution to sports and the Olympic movement.
The new administration wants HOC to achieve our common goal through systematic and team work. Ahead of us there are four years of hard work for the Greek sports benefit.

Following are our immediate objectives:

- Our athletes should start preparing hard to fight for the top ranks of the London 2012 summer Olympics, the Vancouver 2010 winter Games and the Mediterranean 2009 Games in Pescara. During their preparation, they should stick to the principles of “clean” sports and never use any kind of performance-enhancing substances which mar the Olympic movement.

- We should ensure experts’ support for our athletes throughout their preparation. At the same time, we will focus on our fight against doping which has been hitting sports around the world and inform people about the plague.
- We should ensure the necessary funding not only for athletes but for various public interest activities as well. Alongside state funding, we will also seek for private sponsorships and grants, which will help our efforts.

- As far as sports education is concerned, our main target is to upgrade International Olympic Academy’s role in educating young people in a bid to bring societies closer to sports and Olympic ideals.

-The successful organization and hosting of the Olympic flame lighting and handing over ceremonies, a source of inspiration for the whole world.
We should all work hard and systematically to make our vision come true and give our societies the hope and ideals they need today more than ever.

Olympic Sports / Summer Games

Olympic Sports / Winter Games