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Crete’s Archanes Village Holds 1st Annual Table Tennis Competition

2018-12-23 by Phil Butler

Arsteidis Stathoglou

The 1st Annual Archanes Table Tennis School Tournament took place over two days this week. The event, organized by the Archanes Athletic Club Giouchtas 2010, featured young competitors vying for the champion status at the inaugural event, as well as European champions of table tennis. Organized for the purpose of disseminating the good sportsmanship and excellence for the promotion of Olympic Table Tennis, the tournament was sponsored by the Region of Crete and leading local businesses to afford local children an unforgettable experience.

Tags: Archanes, Archanes Table Tennis, Athletic Club Giouchtas, Crete events, Crete sports, Emmetropia, FILIUS ZEUS, Ioannis Aslanides, Panagiotis Gionis, Region of Crete, Stavros Arnaoutakis, World Sports, Yiannis Sgouropoulos, Α.Ο. Αρχανών

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