
The
54th edition of the Venizelia International Meeting in
Athletics will be held in Chania on Sunday, the 30th of June.
This year's events include:
Men: 100m., 400m., 1500m., 3000m., 400m. H., Pole Vault,
Triple Jump, Long Jump
Women: 100m., 400m, 1500m., 3000m., 100m. H., Long Jump,
Discus Throw
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History
The
"Venizelia" Track and Field meeting were held for the
first time at 1936 in the honour of Eleutherios Venizelos, the
Greek statesman, who was born in Mouries of Chania. The message
of the games has always been "peace and Friendship",
indicating the desire of the Cretan people for a peaceful life.
Local sports
club, Kydon, is undertaking the greatest part of the meeting organization.
It has achieved to promote, better and strengthen the event as
years went by. Today the "Venizelia" meeting is the
most important Greek athletics meeting and globaly acknowledged
as a big meeting. In year 2000 it was declared the top European
meeting, by the EAA.
Results: 2001,
2000, 1999,
1998
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