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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Abbreviation | SEGAS |
| Founded | 1897; 128 years ago (1897) |
| Affiliation | World Athletics |
| Regional affiliation | EAA |
| Headquarters | Nea Smirni,Athens |
| President | Sofia Sakorafa |
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The Hellenic Athletics Federation (Greek:Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Γυμναστικών Αθλητικών Σωματείων; abbreviatedSEGAS) is Greece's governing body foramateur sport.
SEGAS was created in 1897 and has been the principal organiser of many international sporting competitions held in Greece. The association was behind the 1969 and 1982European Championships, the 1995 European Indoor Championships, the 1986World Junior Championships, the 1990 IAAF Grand Prix Final, the 1991Mediterranean Games, the 1994 World Relay Championships, the 1995World Marathon Cup, manyBalkan Games and manyEuropean Cups. SEGAS is putting together theAthens Classic Marathon taking place in November this year. The president of the association isSofia Sakorafa.
When two Greek sprinters were barred from theAthens Olympics in 2004 for drug abuse, SEGAS set up an independent tribunal to review the ban.[1]
They are located at 137Syngrou Avenue,Nea Smirni,Athens.
Balkan Games was held 1953 - 1980s. In recent years separateBalkan Championships will be held instead ofGames.[2][3][4]
8thLukoil Balkan Games was held in 2024 and 7th in 2023.[5][6]
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