Destinations news City of Athens Officially Takes On the ICG’s in 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 written by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 35 The 43rd International Children’s Games in 2009 has been officially taken on by the City of Athens as an agreement was signed recently between the Mayor of Athens Nikitas Kaklamanis and the president of the International Children’s Games (ICG) Committee, Torsten Rasch. The Athens ICG 2009 will take place within the sport facilities of the City of Athens Youth and Sport Organization (ONA) from 23 to 28 June 2009 with an expected participation of 2,000 athletes and coaches from 100 cities in the world. Mr. Kaklamanis underlined the fact that Athens has proven that it can carry out significant sport competitions and world championships such as the Olympic Games, the Final Four and the Champions League. The International Children’s Games are held under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and organized for athletes aged 12 to 15 years. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Nikos Krinis Nikos is Greek-American born in New York, USA, and has lived in Greece for over 30 years. He is the managing editor of Greece's leading monthly travel and tourism guide, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) since June 2008 and of news site GTP Headlines since its launch in September 2012. Nikos has also served as international press officer for the City of Athens and for the mayor. He has a degree in Mass Media and Communications, specializing in Journalism. Nikos is a native English speaker and speaks Greek fluently. previous post HATTA Awards 2008 next post A note by the publisher You may also like Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 Peiraios Industrial Complex to Become Athens’ New Cultural Hub 5 February 2025 Santorini: New Safety Measures Announced as Seismic Activity Continues 4 February 2025 Cruise Season Begins in Thessaloniki with Arrival of Celebrity’s ‘Infinity’ Ship 4 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
