The Hellenic Athletics Federation (Greek: ; abbreviated SEGAS) is

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's governing body for

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. 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 1982

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, the 1995 European Indoor Championships, the 1986 World Junior Championships, the 1990 IAAF Grand Prix Final, the 1991

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, the 1994 World Relay Championships, the 1995 World Marathon Cup, many Balkan Games and many European Cups. SEGAS is putting together the

Athens Classic Marathon The Athens Classic Marathon The Authentic is an annual marathon road race held in Athens, Greece, normally in early November (the second Sunday of November), since 1972. It also often serves as Greece's national marathon championships. The race ...

taking place in November this year. The president of the association was Vassilis Sevastis.Ramsak, Bob (2009-09-11)
Thessaloniki 2009 - IAAF / VTB World Athletics Final press conference quotes

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. Retrieved on 2009-09-11. When two Greek sprinters were barred from the

Athens Olympics in 2004 The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

for drug abuse, SEGAS set up an independent tribunal to review the ban

They are located at 137 Syngrou Avenue, Nea Smirni,

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References

External links

Official website
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Government agencies of Greece Ath National governing bodies for athletics Sports organizations established in 1897 1897 establishments in Greece Organizations based in Attica Nea Smyrni