As the birthplace of the Olympic Games, Athens is also where the Olympic flame was lit. Beijing, in the meanwhile, has become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics in the history.

PPA exchanges sponsorship documents with the Greek delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games

On January 29, the sponsorship documents exchange ceremony between Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) and the Greek Delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympics was successfully held under the witness of the Chinese Embassy in Greece, the Greek Olympic Committee, the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, and athlete representatives. The Greek Olympic Committee awarded PPA the honor of Gold-level Sponsor, while speaking highly of the sense of corporate responsibility and Olympic spirit upheld by COSCO SHIPPING, and expressing its sincere gratitude to PPA for its contribution to the Greek Winter Olympic delegation and the Greek Olympic cause.

Chinese Ambassador Mr. Xiao Junzheng, the President of the Greek Olympic Committee and the Greek Minister of Culture and Sports attend the ceremony

Ambassador Xiao Junzheng delivers a speech

Chinese Ambassador to Greece Mr. Xiao Junzheng said in his speech that it is China’s solemn commitment to the international community and also a solid heritage of the Olympic spirit to successfully host the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Under the guidance of the Olympic spirit, China and Greece have been working closely together to promote the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom for all mankind, contributing the wisdom of ancient civilizations to the international community to overcome the pandemic and promote world economic recovery. Xiao wished the Greek Winter Olympic delegation an outstanding performance in Beijing and an unforgettable and exciting experience in Beijing Winter Olympics.

The President of the Greek Olympic Committee delivers a speech

President of the Greek Olympic Committee Mr. Spyro Capralos expressed his heartfelt thanks to PPA for its strong support to the Greek Olympic cause and the Greece-China Olympic cooperation. At the same time, he also praised China for overcoming the challenges of COVID-19 to host the Beijing Winter Olympic Games on schedule, and congratulated Beijing for becoming the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

Having been widely welcomed by all sectors of the Greek society, this public welfare program of PPA is a new achievement of its continuous implementation of the concept of “extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits” to promote the integrated development of the PPA project. PPA supports the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and cheers for the Greek Winter Olympic delegation.