Eleni Polychronidou passed away.

Lausanne (SUI) / FIG Office, August 04, 2010:Amazement and sorrow were expressed within the international gymnastics family about the death of Eleni Polychronidou. Felled by the illness she passed away, surrounded by her relatives, in Athens on August 3. She was 50 years old. 

Eleni’s souvenir will remain bound to her extraordinary achievements in the development of Rhythmic Gymnastics as a coach and choreographer at the head of the Greek national team. Expertise, charisma and willpower led Eleni towards the highest senior responsibilities within her Federation and the Greek Olympic Committee.

The FIG shall remember Eleni’s as a woman with a gleaming face entirely dedicated to her sport and to all those who were privileged to cross her paths. She embodied at the same time creation among her gymnasts, pugnacity at the head of gymnastics during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and smile to this life she liked above all accompanied by her friends.

Eleni is now in Olympia together with the goddesses who look so much alike her.

The entire FIG family expresses its condolences to Eleni’s relatives and friends.