Dear Friends,
After the most successful events of 2022 and 2023, the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup – Palaio Faliro 2024, is yet another opportunity for the Hellenic Gymnastics Federation to become a reference point and bring us back in the spotlight.
We warmly welcome all Rhythmic Gymnastics fans to the Faliro Olympic Indoor Hall, where some of the greatest gymnasts in the world will vie for a top rank in an event that FIG entrusted us to organise and will definitely work as a springboard for the restart of Rhythmic Gymnastics in Greece.
The forerunner of FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup – Palaio Faliro 2024 is the well-known Aphrodite Cup. In its ninth edition the tournament, already established as one of the most successful international events, brings together top gymnasts from around the world.
Let me reassure you that we have worked hard to meet the highest expectations and present a successful and unforgettable World Cup. I would like to thank all those who stood by our side and supported us in our mission.
I wish all athletes the best of luck!
Athanasios Stathopoulos
President of the Hellenic Gymnastics Federation
Dear Gymnastics Friends!
On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee it is with great pleasure to welcome you in the 2024 International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament APHRODITE CUP and the third FIG WORLD CUP held in Greece and most specifically in Palaio Faliro, Athens.
The Organizing Committee personnel and the stakeholders of the event have gathered great organizational skills over the last years in hosting major international events. We ensure all participants that, without any doubt, we are focused on the maximization of their experience while in Athens, Greece.
The chosen Competition Venue is the Olympic Stadium of Palaio Faliro (TAE KWON DO Venue) which fulfills all requirements and standards of major international events, given that it has hosted great and mega sport events in the past, such as the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
Athens has attractions and sights ideal for all ages within walking distance, or a few minutes’ drive. Athens has always so much to offer to visitors. With a history of thousands of years, it gives the opportunity to the visitor to wander around historic landmarks such as Parthenon and discover world class museums and exceptional points of interest. The local gastronomy is among the world’s most distinguished and innovative cuisines and is based on the Mediterranean kitchen, handled in a modern and health friendly way.
I assure you that we will do our best to turn your participation in these two major rhythmic gymnastics events into a memorable experience, following all sanitary guidelines and taking all necessary measures that will protect the health of everyone.
We are all looking forward to meeting you in Athens soon.
Eleni Michopoulou
President of Rhythmic Gymnastics Club “GOPF ARMONIA”
President of the 2024 APHRODITE CUP Organising Committee
President of the 2024 FIG WORLD CUP PALAIO FALIRO, ATHENS Executive Committee
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am pleased to welcome you to both the 9th Aphrodite Cup and the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup – Palaio Faliro 2024 – two major, high-calibre Rhythmic Gymnastics events of great sporting, cultural and tourist importance.
Since the inauguration of the Aphrodite Cup, way back in 2015, the Palaio Faliro Municipality Council wholeheartedly supported a project, which has now established its place among Rhythmic Gymnastics big events and earned international praise for the passion and extroversion the Organising Committee people have shown in previous years.
The Aphrodite Cup is considered one of the most significant rhythmic gymnastics events worldwide, with the participation of hundreds of gymnasts and a variety of parallel ecological and social awareness activities taking place along the competition schedule. These activities add extra value and make the event a unique experience for all involved parties.
The importance and the major role Aphrodite Cup plays in the Rhythmic Gymnastics world, was confirmed with the addition of one of the World Cup stages to our portfolio – an event with higher standards than the Aphrodite Cup, which brings in Greece some of the sport’s brightest stars. Both events will turn the spotlight to Palaio Faliro for two successive exciting weekends of top-class action, for the third year in a row.
Our Municipality keeps its commitment to provide sustained support to the joint-efforts of all stakeholders – organisers, volunteers and sponsors – in order to meet the necessary requirements and the highest standards set by FIG.
I am delighted to see this event develop and welcome gymnasts from 36 different countries – a vindication of the immense capacity of the city of Palaio Faliro to evolve into a key-player in the sports and tourist industry.
I am convinced that both events will be sensational and I welcome the addition of the parallel ecological activities, that accent the individual efforts towards a responsible, useful and beneficial way of life, thus sending a special message to our fellow citizens.
We warmly welcome our guests to the beautiful city of Palaio Faliro and wish you all to enjoy a lifetime experience in this great Rhythmic Gymnastics competition.
Ioannis Fostiropoulos
Mayor of Palaio Faliro
