Summary:
AS Monaco Basket organized a One Team EuroLeague program on trust, bringing together Special Olympics athletes and basketball player Georgios Papagiannis, promoting inclusion and sharing through sports.
Full Story:
The AS Monaco Basket recently organized a One Team program event in collaboration with the EuroLeague and Special Olympics Monaco. The event, focused on the theme of trust, brought together ten athletes from Special Olympics Monaco and Georgios Papagiannis, a prominent ambassador of the Roca Team. It was a celebration of inclusion and sharing through sports.
During the event, the athletes had the opportunity to meet Georgios Papagiannis and engage in friendly interactions, exchanges, and games with the 2.21-meter-tall Greek international player. They shared anecdotes about their respective sports disciplines and participated in two workshops under the guidance of Papagiannis. The highlight was an intense basketball match alongside the Roca Boy.
The One Team program, initiated by Euroleague Basketball, aims to promote social inclusion and equality by using the power of sports to bring communities closer together. Through local partnerships like the one with Special Olympics Monaco, the EuroLeague works to break down social barriers and provide unique opportunities for interaction.
AS Monaco Basket also uses the One Team project to express gratitude to the Monégasque community by creating these unique moments of fun and sharing. This event resonated with the values of inclusion and unity that the club and its players strive to promote.
Overall, the One Team program event in Monaco was a successful initiative that fostered trust, inclusion, and camaraderie among the athletes and highlighted the positive impact of sports in bringing people from diverse backgrounds together.
Source:
Monaco Tribune
