More than eight million euros were paid out to 44 associations on Thursday (2 June). Olympic and non-Olympic athletes and Paralympic sports to strengthen and develop the national teams that emerge from the new way of taxing betting winnings.

This was officially announced by the GGA, who actually analyzed where each amount was donated, with KOE, EEC and SEGAS receiving the most funds so far.

In fact, there are statements by Deputy Sports Minister Lefteris Avgenakis who said, among other things: “For the support of the international athletes, for an even more intensive development of any sport, regardless of its popularity, for our national missions to lift Greece even higher in the international competitions, to become in the world.

The corresponding notice of the GGA states:

“Today, for our national teams of all ages in all federations (Olympic sports and non, but also Paralympic sports), the corresponding amounts from the €31,000,000 advance approved months ago for amateur sports will be paid out against future payments, by the new type of taxation the players’ winnings.

It is recalled that at the end of December 2021, around 22 million euros were distributed to almost 5,000 amateur clubs of all sports across the country, registered in the electronic register of the Ministry of Sport, in 29 amateur teams participating in European men’s and women’s competitions and €465,000 to the Hellenic Olympic Committee (EOE) and Hellenic Paralympic Committee (LTD) for our pre-Olympic and pre-Paralympic teams.

Today, therefore, for the strengthening and development of our national teams, €8,215,854.85 was paid to 44 associations as follows:

• Hellenic Swimming Federation (KOE) €1,352,366.71
• Hellenic Basketball Federation (EEC) €1,252,161
• Federation of Greek Gymnastics Clubs (SEGAS) €1,007,460
• Hellenic Volleyball Federation (EOPE) €473,406
• Greek Gymnastics Federation (EGO) €472,819
• Hellenic Rowing Federation of Nautical Clubs Fans (EKOFNS) €418,897.60
• Hellenic Sailing Federation (EIO) €330,475.89
• Hellenic Handball Federation (WFD) €300,583
• National Sports Association for People with Disabilities (EAOM Disabled) €298,566
• Hellenic Wrestling Federation (ELOP) €243,045
• Hellenic Judo Federation (EOT) €208,120
• Hellenic Equestrian Federation (EOI) €208,000
• Shooting Federation of Greece (SKOE) €192,000
• Hellenic Tennis Federation (EFOA) €157,488
• Greek Table Tennis Federation (EFÖA) €149,586
• Hellenic Winter Sports Association (EEA) €120,000
• Hellenic Deaf Sports Association (EOAK) €100,000
• Hellenic Cycling Federation (EOP) €985,766
• Greek Taekwondo Federation (ELOT) €82,235.78
• Hellenic Weightlifting Federation (EOAB) €72,724.54
• Association of Wheelchairs of Greek Basketball Players (UCITS) €70,376
• Hellenic Cheerleading Federation – Athletic Group Dance (EOT – AOX) €970,000
• Hellenic Water Ski Association (EOTHSKI) €65,000
• Greek Archers Union (EOT) €58,179
• Hellenic Chess Federation (ESO) €52,000
• Hellenic Fencing Federation (EEA) €51,785
• Hellenic Taekwondo Sports Federation (AOTE) €51,000
• Greek Canoe-Kayak Federation (EOKK) €46,156.33
• Hellenic Karate Federation (ELOK) €25,000
• Hellenic Cricket Federation (ELOK) €25,000
• Hellenic Amateur Fan Association of Ziou Zitsou (EFEOZZ) €24,500
• Hellenic Mountaineering – Climbing Federation (EOOA) €21,569
• Hellenic Modern Pentathlon Association (EOMOP) €18,770
• Hellenic Association for Underwater Activities, Recreational Fishing (EOUDA) €18,000
• Hellenic Golf Federation (Golf) €15,319
• Hellenic Wheelboard Federation (EOTP) €10,000
• Hellenic Baseball Federation – Softball (EOS) €10,000
• Sports association of kidney patients and transplant recipients AOMN) €9,500
• Hellenic Bridge Association (EOM) €8,000
• Hellenic Air Sports Association (ELAO) €8,000
• Hellenic National Sports Federation (EOPA) €8,000
• Athletic Motorcycle Federation of Greece (AMOTOE) €8,000
• Panhellenic Association of Physical Fitness and Fitness POSD) €8,000
• Hellenic Precision Sports Federation (EOAA) €8,000

The other eight associations are still awaiting payment as they have not yet submitted their required financial data to proceed with the payment of their amounts, while the EPO has not submitted anything.

The total amount made available for all national teams (30% of the €31 million advance payment for amateur sport) will be distributed according to the following criteria:

• 80% in the Olympic federations
• 5% in non-Olympic federations
• 5% in the Paralympic Federations
• 5% in EOE (€465,000 paid end of December)
• 5% on LTD (€465,000 paid end of December)

Then, for the calculation of the amount paid to each association, the following is taken into account:

National team awards (1 point for each centimeter of the score related to awards from the CHILON evaluation program)

Expenditure of each association for its national teams (0.001 points for each euro of expenditure as derived from the report submitted to the GGA).

Specifically for the national teams of the Olympic Associations for football (EPO), basketball (EEC), handball (OHE), volleyball (EOPE) and swimming (KOE), the amount increases accordingly by 10%.

A minimum base amount is set, which is €10,000 for the Olympic sports federations and €8,000 for the disabled and non-Olympic sports federations.

Funding for national teams in Olympic sports federations and sports federations for the disabled may not exceed the regular subsidy they receive from the Department of Sport or the total amount these federations spend on their national teams, as indicated in the GGA financial data.

For non-Olympic sports federations, current funding cannot exceed seven times the regular grant they receive from the Department of Sport or the total amount they spend on their national teams, according to financial data submitted to GGA.

If the amount resulting from the above allocation criteria exceeds the set limits for a federation, the excess amount will be distributed to the other federations based on sporting priorities, provided that the final amounts for each federation do not exceed the limits.

Deputy Sport Minister Lefteris Avgenakis stressed: “We take care of the basis of our sport construction, amateur sport, every day and in every way. Trust your children legally unions.

We dared as a government and instituted permanent, annual and equal support for all sports, professionals and amateurs, from taxing bettors’ winnings to grant a fair wish of many years. And once again I would like to sincerely thank Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and all colleagues in the finance staff.

From the 31 million equivalent to the advance payment in amateur sport, the time has come for all our national teams. Most associations responded promptly to the information they requested and for the first time will be transparently supported with a total amount of over 9 million euros in addition to their regular grant.

For the support of international athletes, for an even more intense development of any sport, regardless of popularity.

In order for our National Missions to elevate Greece even higher in the international competitions, it will become global”.