Satisfied and happy is Elena Xenaki to conquer the gold medal from National pole In the World Cup completed in the city of Chengte, China.
The International Fountain, indeed, became the most valuable player in the final for the nationalas he scored three goals against Hungary. Shortly before departure for the return trip, he said on the website of the Swimming Federation of Greece:
“It was a very beautiful weekend, though away from our home these days.
We have finished in the best possible way in the final phase of the World Cup and we are of course all the girls very happy for this gold medal that our country first conquers.
All the matches we gave were very intense and I think we lived it 100%. We have shown that the team is changing, it is fully refreshed and we go on for the continuation. The feelings on the podium are always unique. And it is very special and extremely moving to hear your national anthem and see your flag rise high. It is a feeling that we all hope to live again at some point. “
For his part, the technician of the band, Haris Pavlidis, said of the triumph in China: “To be honest, I am very emotionally charged. My first tournament as the first coach of Greece was combined with the gold medal. We played well, we had good defense, we didn’t let them score. We made a few mistakes.
It was a good game. I had a feeling in the morning that we would be the winners. I want to congratulate my girls on the incredible tournament they made. “