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Amateur tournaments are finally restarting. The National Committee for the Protection of Public Health lit the “green light” on Saturday (3/20), so that ten of them can return to normal sports activity after a long time in a state … Lockdown.
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Infectious disease specialists met and decided it was time for the crew to restart the A1 men’s and women’s polo, A1 men’s and women’s handball, A1 women’s and A2 men’s basketball, the Football League championship, the indoor championship, the 3rd National Championship. Soccer team and 1st National Women’s Team.
Action in some leagues may begin on March 22, in others on March 27 and 28, and in some early next month (April 3 and 4). Now, the ball is in the hands of the relevant federations, which will decide the form and program of the restart, once they have received the “green light” from the experts.
We remind you that the EOPE, although initially there was the prospect of resumption of the Women’s Volleyball League, decided the definitive suspension of the league, since the dates were not known.
In any case, the important thing is that amateur sports get out of mothballs and come back to life. Of course, strict compliance with the health protocol is a necessary condition to reduce coronavirus cases as much as possible.
The infectious disease specialists listened to us and gave us the “green light”: the games begin immediately at the men’s / women’s polo and handball, women’s basketball, soccer league and futsal championships. Volleyball “, Deputy Sports Minister Lefteris Avgenakis wrote on twitter.
The announcement in detail:
“The National Committee for the Protection of Public Health unanimously approved the recommendation of the Public Health Emergency Management Committee for Infectious Agents,” which met this afternoon and approved the resumption of competitive activities for the championships.
• Men’s A1 Water Polo (from 03/22/2021)
• Men’s Handball A1 (from 03/22/2021)
• A1 women’s basketball (from 03/22/2021)
• A1 women’s water polo (from 03/27/2021)
• A1 women’s handball (from 03/27/2021)
• Football League football (since 3/28/2021)
• Salas’ first national soccer team (since 3/28/2021)
• Men’s basketball A2 (from 3/4/2021)
• Third national football (from 4/4/2021)
• National Women’s Soccer Championship (since 4/4/2021)
but also beach volleyball training (beach volleyball) given that they take place outdoors and the participating teams are made up of only two athletes.
The members of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, without ignoring the overwhelming epidemiological burden, highlighted that:
• these events are essentially a professional occupation for participating athletes,
• are not an aggravating factor in the transmission of the disease to the community,
• They are already carried out in most countries with the most unfavorable epidemiological profile in our country and
“At the same time, they help to entertain the general population, especially when they are broadcast by the media, in accordance with the standards of the news and entertainment programs that are already broadcast and the participants in them also follow strict protocols of Health”.
Photo credits: Eurokinissi
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