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S.C. Kydon Chania:
National Stadium of Chania, P.C: 73100, P.O. Box: 22
Telephone: +30821027798
Fax: +30821056641
e-mail: info@venizelia.gr

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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

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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