The spirit of Athens 2004 lives on. Freshly renovated, the Schinias Olympic Rowing Hall was inaugurated in the presence of the president of Hellenic Olympic Committee, Isidoros Kouvelos, the president of the European Olympic Committees, Spyros Kapralos, and the vice-president of the World Rowing Federation, Annamarie Phelps.
Built for the 2004 Olympic Games, the site has undergone a major renovation: cleaning, restoration and maintenance platforms, valves, drainage pipes and sealing systems, installations of new seats in the stands, renovation of accommodations… The Hall is ready to welcome athletes again in very good conditions.
« Our Olympic legacy is a responsibility, far more than just photos and memories. It's a daily struggle. It's the choice of not to abandon a heritage built with effort, money and national prideThe Schoinias rowing stadium was built for the 2004 Athens Olympics at a cost of €88 million. Yet, for many years, it remained silent, far from fulfilling the role and mission for which it was created. " regrets Isidoros Kouvelos, who wants to focus on the use and restoration of the main Olympic sites a strategic priority ».
Alpha Bank provided essential support to this project. As the official bank for the 2004 Olympic Games, we wanted halt the devaluation of our Olympic heritage, comments Vasilis Psaltis, CEO of the group. And we were fortunate to find allies who shared this vision: the Hellenic Olympic Committee, which ensured, despite all the bureaucratic obstacles, that the work was completed on time, but also the Rowing Federation, which has been fighting for years to preserve this iconic place. »
