8th Martial Arts Festival "Fighting Leon" at Xylokastro

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Publication Date: 04/01/2017
Published by: «EPOS» Information and Public Relations Office

8ο Φεστιβάλ Νοτίου Ελλάδος «Μάχιμος Λέων»


The 8th Southern Greece Martial Arts Festival "Machimos Leon", that was hosted by the Cultural Association Machimos Leon, and was organised by coach Mr. D. Capellos, under the auspices of the Municipality of Xylokastro - Evrostini and the Greek Martial Arts Federation, was completed on Saturday April 1, 2017, with a remarkable presentation of EPOS team, in a packed stadium.

With the participation of more than 30 clubs from all over Greece and 300 athletes who competed in self-defense techniques, shadow boxing, forms, weapons and fights in categories Semi, Lite and Full Contact, MMA, Muay Thai and kickboxing.

Before the festival, coach Mr. D. Kapellos thanked the President of E.O.P.T Mr Smiaris Thomas, the Mayor of Xylokastro, Mr. Andrikopoulos Elias, the General Director of EPOS, Mr Stavridis Iordanis and all the Masters that participated, for the implementation of this exceptional festival, awarding them a commemorative cup as a souvenir.

The Mayor, Mr Andrikopoulos, congratulated the initiative of the event, the coaches, male and female athletes and the Referee Body. He addressed a brief greeting to all those present, stressing that such events are a promotion not only for martial arts but also for the Greek region and wished that this great tradition will continue next year.

Then he opened the Festival, which was open to all martial arts, giving his turn to the presentation team of Phoenix from KE.PO.SA. Pyrgos, that presented the internal style "Shaolin Baduajin" [chin .: Shàolín bāduànjǐn 少林八段锦], thrilling the audience.

The male and female students that represented EPOS in this Festival, came from seven associations, led by Master Stavridis Jordan and Masters Katakalaios Dimitris, Kokkalas Lambros, Kapatsoulias Panagiotis Altanis Theodore, Delis George, Vasilopoulos Ioannis, Kapai Antrian, Stavrakis Marios, Banner Andrew and female Masters Antoniou Efstathia, Stavridou Alexandra and Antari Constantina.

Overview of the Festival in the official website of Shaolin Temple. LINK

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