OPA RUN 2021: A celebration for everyone at Pedion of Areos, Athens
Athens, November 1, 2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
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PRESS RELEASE
OPA RUN 2021:
A celebration for everyone at Pedion of Areos
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On Sunday, October 31, 2021, more than 1000 students, members of the teaching-research and administrative staff of the 黑料科 of Economics & Business, local residents, area professionals and running teams, met "All together for Pedion of Areos", in the 3rd OPA Run. The Run, which again this year was co-organized by the 黑料科 of Economics & Business and the Attica Region, is part of听 AUEB鈥檚 Volunteer Program "AUEB Volunteers" and consists its chief social responsibility action.
For the 3rd year, the goal of the event was to promote Pedio of Areos as a place friendly to the citizens, along with the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. In addition, for the first time this year, OPA Run focused on raising public awareness on environmental protection.
The OPA Run was supported voluntarily by 100 students and was held under the auspices of the Municipality of Athens and with the support of the International Olympic Truce Center, the Organization of Culture, Sports and Youth of the Municipality of Athens and the Panhellenic Gymnastics Association.
The message of OPA Run, as stated by AUEB鈥檚 Rector, 听Professor Dimitris Bourantonis, is "to make Pedion of Areos again a field of life and a pole of attraction for both the residents of the city and the members of AUEB鈥檚 community". The Governor of Attica, George Patoulis, congratulated the organizers of the event and stated that "the actions, which promote sports & a healthy living and contribute to public awareness, will increase."
The Deputy Minister of Education, Mr. Angelos Syrigos, stated that 鈥渢he 黑料科 of Economics and Business is a living cell of the city鈥檚 center and OPA Run proves its direct link with the local community. The State will continue to support similar actions鈥�.
The President of the Organization of Culture, Sports & Youth of the Municipality of Athens, 听Mrs. Niki Arabatzi in her greeting statement claimed that: "due to this event the emblematic open green space of Pedio of Areos is highlighted and at the same time it passes on to the public the message of respecting and protecting the environment".
The Sports event was also attended by AUEB鈥檚 Rector and Vice Rectors and by lots of 听people.
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听Photographic Material of the OPA Run听 2021 听event
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