Nia Vardalos partners with Hellenic Olympic Committee for LA 2028 Olympic Games

The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) has officially announced a caller collaboration with internationally acclaimed histrion Nia Vardalos, arsenic portion of its preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

HOC President Isidoros Kouvelos confirmed the concern during Vardalos’s visit to the Committee’s offices successful Athens, where she is presently successful Greece for the theatrical accumulation of Tiny Beautiful Things astatine the historical Pallas Theatre.

The Greek-American star, champion known for her breakout relation successful My Big Fat Greek Wedding and an Oscar nominee, expressed her enthusiasm for contributing to Greece’s Olympic journey. Vardalos projected to signifier a dedicated team with her collaborators to support the ngo of the Hellenic Olympic Committee successful various ways, peculiarly successful mobilizing the Greek diaspora successful the United States and beyond.

This concern signals the opening of a broader strategy to heighten planetary support and consciousness of Greece’s Olympic athletes up of the LA Games. Photo: Supplied

President Kouvelos, who met with Vardalos alongside HOC Secretary General Stefanos Chandakas, Olympic Torch Relay Committee President Thomas Tokas, and co-director of Tiny Beautiful Things Spyros Katsaganis, welcomed her commitment:

“We were delighted to welcome the singular Nia Vardalos to the Hellenic Olympic Committee. She represents Greece successful the astir admirable way internationally. Nia instantly accepted my invitation and agreed to collaborate successful supporting our Olympic team—whether done diaspora outreach oregon immoderate different means she sees fit. I want to publically thank her for joining our corporate effort to guarantee the champion imaginable practice for Greece astatine the 2028 Olympic Games.”