Competing at high international level, eyes set on qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a possible sixth appearance in the quadrennial gathering, in addition assuming a major administrative post, it is not the norm in the modern era.

However, that is the situation for Panagiotis Gionis, a four year term of office, on Wednesday 1st December 2021, at the time listed at no.54 on the ITTF World Table Tennis Rankings, Panagiotis Gionis was elected General Secretary of the Hellenic Table Tennis Federation.

Read his reasons for adopting the dual role in the first in the first edition of the ITTF magazine….