The Victorian Water Ski Association, organizer of the Moomba Masters International Invitational Championships, conducted as part of the Moomba Water Festival on the Yarra River in Melbourne, from the 7th to the 12th of March 2012, has honored the 2011 Greek National Junior and Open Slalom Champion, Yiannis Nathanail, with an invitation to participate in the tournament.
Yiannis Nathanail, 17, from Athens, also the 2010 bronze Jr. European Champion, is the first Greek male water skier to receive such an invitation. Presence of the Greek team in the event is of great and symbolic importance, as the city of Melbourne is the third largest Greek city outside Europe, and Yarra River has been an inspiration for one of the most prominent Modern Greek poets. However, due to the Greek economic crisis and luck of funds, Yiannis’ participation is currently uncertain.
(Source: Greek Water Ski News)
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