Friday , 29 March 2024


Cooperation of the National Sports Federation of People with Disabilities with the Sports Excellence of the Medical School of the University of Athens

It is with great pleasure that we announce the cooperation of the National Sports Federation of People with Disabilities (EAOM-PWD) with the Sports Excellence – Department of Sports Excellence of the First Orthopedic Surgery Clinic of the Medical School of the University of Athens (NKUA) – P.G.N. "ATTIKON".

The new cooperation between the two parties concerns the scientific support exclusively of the elite athletes with disabilities of EAOM-PWD, which aims at the significant upgrade of the sports medicine and scientific pepivallodo of sports preparation of athletes and their coaches.

In the context of cooperation, Sports Excellence undertakes the creation of an electronic file (health and performance) of athletes, tutorials to parents and coaches of athletes on health, nutrition, coaching and psychology, as well as advisory guidance of athletes, coaches and parents on issues related to the sport and maximizing the performance of athletes. Finally, it carries out applied research on issues where there is a scientific gap.

On the occasion of the signing of the agreement, the President of EAOM-PWD, Mrs. Ioanna Karyofyllis, thanked the Scientific Director of the SE, Mr. Panagiotis Koulouvaris, as well as the other members for their support to the actions and athletes of the Federation and pointed out: "The sport of people with disabilities can only develop and grow with strong alliances. That is what we wanted and that is what we will continue to do in the future.

The foundations of a new partnership were laid in the belief that it could extend to the Paralympic Games in 2024 in Paris.

The Sports Excellence - Department of Sports Excellence of the First Orthopedic Surgery Clinic of the Medical School of the University of Athens (NKUA) – P.G.N. "ATTIKON" operates with an exclusive donation from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

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