Table tennis in the sky in Greece

October 11, 2016
9:24 pm
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The sport club ALPHA Kallithea had the idea to organize unique event in Athens with a captain of the national team and champion of Greece Kostas PAPAGEORGIOU in main role

Delightful impressive scenery projected and advertised table tennis in Greece with a different manner. The sport club ALPHA Kallithea had the idea to organize event for the sport “in the sky” and made it a reality in the best way. In cooperation with the Dinner in the Sky made event for three hours in Athens and a special platform that handles the crane placed a ping pong table that stood 30 meters high!

It was something completely new for the Greek data. Chosen one guest was the captain of the national team and champion of Greece Kostas PAPAGEORGIOU who gave a mini show with today’s athlete of ALPHA and former champion of Greece Archontoula VOLAKAKI. The platform rose a total of 20 people from the club. They took pictures and have the opportunity to play in different conditions while about 100 friends of the sport passed by the area. The small celebration had charity and amount concentrated on strengthening the organization “The child’s smile”.

“It was very nice experience an event properly organized and enjoyed it. The weather helped and blew little. The view was beautiful and the sense of playing table tennis at 30 meters height truly unique” said PAPAGEORGIOU.

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